Gang member pleads guilty in connection with Asbury Park shooting
A well known Asbury Park gang member plead guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter, first degree conspiracy to commit murder, and several weapons offenses in connection with a 2006 shooting which left a 21-year-old dead. In exchange for his guilty plea, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office agreed to recommend 30 years in prison for the 22-year-old member of the Bloods. According to the Asbury Park Press article, the victim was shot and killed outside the Frederick Douglas apartment complex on Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park as part of a dispute among members of the same Bloods sect. Several other gang members have also plead guilty in connection with this killing.
This is a very serious account of gang violence. Although I doubt it, I wonder if this case will provide any breaks to reduce the power and influence of a gang like the bloods.
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