FREEHOLD – An Allentown man has been charged in connection with a shooting incident that took place in the afternoon hours of New Year’s Eve, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.
Daniel Williams, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree Attempted Murder, one count of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (firearm), and one count of second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. The Endangering charge stems from a child being present in the home at the time of the shooting.
On Tuesday December 31, 2024, at approximately 12:51 p.m., members of the Allentown Police Department, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, responded to Johnson Drive for the report of a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim suffering from a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Allentown Police Department determined Williams was responsible for the shooting.
Williams was apprehended later that evening and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) where he is being held pending his first appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court.
Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Allentown Police Chief Daniel Panckeri commended the cooperation of local residents during the shelter-in-place. The goal of this was simply to ensure that the suspect was apprehended swiftly and without any unnecessary danger to anyone in the area. Detectives ensured that this goal was achieved.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Joe Leon at 800-533-7443 or Allentown Police Department Detective Anthony Rando at 609-259-6300.
The case is assigned to Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin J. Sidley of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau. Information regarding Williams’ legal representation was not readily available.
Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendant has all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State law.
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