ASBURY PARK, NJ – On Wednesday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that a 16-count indictment had been returned against two Asbury Park men charged with a fatal shooting that took place earlier this year.
Eddy Vilus, 30, and Quamere M. Smith, 31, are facing a range of charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and second-degree conspiracy to commit aggravated arson, along with several weapons offenses and hindering apprehension.
The charges stem from the death of 21-year-old God Allah, who was fatally shot on February 2 in the area of Ridge and Springwood Avenues. The Asbury Park Police Department responded to the scene of the incident and located Allah, who was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.
Following an investigation by the MCPO Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department, Vilus and Smith were identified as the alleged perpetrators of the shooting and charged with Allah’s death on February 10.
In addition to the murder charges, the indictment includes counts related to conspiracy to commit aggravated arson and hindering apprehension, as well as theft related to the alleged theft of a vehicle used in the murder.
Vilus was arrested without incident during a traffic stop on the day the charges were filed, while Smith was already in custody at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution on separate charges.
Officials are urging anyone with information related to the case to contact MCPO Detective Stephen Cavendish or Asbury Park Police Department Detective James Crawford.