FREEHOLD, NJ – One person was shot at a party in Freehold Sunday night. The suspect has been reported in custody at this time.
According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, a Freehold Borough man has been charged with Reckless Manslaughter as a result of a shooting that took place Sunday night on McDermott Street.
Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said Efrain Cruz Jr., 45, was charged with second-degree manslaughter after recklessly handling a firearm, which subsequently discharged, striking the adult male victim during a small gathering.
“At approximately 8:32 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, Freehold Borough Police Department officers were dispatched to the 20 block of McDermott Street for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, the victim was discovered with a single gunshot wound; he was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead,” Linskey said.
Cruz Jr. is being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institute (MCCI) pending a detention hearing before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux.