Allentown man charged with attempted murder in new year’s eve shooting
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Allentown man charged with attempted murder in New Year’s Eve shooting

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January 2, 2025

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A 52-year-old Allentown man has been charged with attempted murder and several other offenses in connection with a New Year’s Eve shooting that left a woman injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.

Daniel Williams faces charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and 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.

The incident occurred on December 31, 2024, at approximately 12:51 p.m. when officers from the Allentown Police Department and other law enforcement agencies responded to a residence on Johnson Drive for a report of a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

Officers located a female victim with a single, non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. An investigation conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Allentown Police identified Williams as the alleged shooter.

Williams was taken into custody later that evening and is being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, pending his first court appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court.

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