FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man was sentenced to life in jail for a 2022 slaying that took place after the attacker and the victim were gambling.
Jaszhark A. Rogers, 38, was convicted of first-degree Murder, first-degree Felony Murder, first-degree Armed Robbery, first-degree Conspiracy to commit robbery, along with three second-degree weapons charges. He was sentenced to life in prison plus two consecutive 18-year sentences on the Armed Robbery and weapons charges, along with a consecutive 10-year sentence for the Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons charge.
The victim was Yahnie Patterson, 26, of Lakewood, who was found severely injured in the early morning hours of June 18, 2022 on a street in Asbury Park. He succumbed to his injuries three days later.
Police learned that Rogers and Shakri A. Prince, 31, also of Asbury Park, schemed to rob Patterson of cash and property after an hours-long dice game. Rogers chased him from an alley where the game was played. Prince caught Patterson and struck him with a handgun in the skull. Rogers then kicked and stomped the defenseless Patterson about the head and neck as he lay in the street.
Erikah E. Handy, 24, of Neptune Township and Tyonna N. Henderson, 34, of Asbury Park, were arrested in connection with the robbery of Patterson and aiding in the flight of Rogers and Prince from the scene.
Prince has already pled guilty to charges of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter and second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Handy pled guilty to two counts of third-degree Theft and Henderson pled guilty to one count of fourth-degree Tampering with Evidence.
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