Jersey City Gang Member Charged with Shooting
Newark, N.J. – Shamar Bey, a 29-year-old Jersey City resident, has been charged with the June 19, 2020, shooting of a Jersey City resident, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.
Bey is charged by complaint with assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Bey is allegedly associated with a street gang known to operate around Salem Lafayette Apartments and the surrounding area in Jersey City.
On June 19, 2020, Bey allegedly shot an associate of a rival gang with which Salem Lafayette was feuding.
The count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The count of discharging a firearm during an act of violence carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of 10 years in prison. Both counts carry a maximum fine of $250,000.
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited investigators of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Esther Suarez; officers with the Jersey City Police Department, under the direction of Public Safety Director James Shea; and special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr., with the investigation leading to the charges.
This investigation was conducted as part of the Jersey City Violent Crime Initiative (VCI). The VCI was formed in 2018 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Jersey City Police Department, for the sole purpose of combatting violent crime in and around Jersey City.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sophie E. Reiter of the Cybercrime Unit and Sarah Sulkowski of the Violent Crime Unit.
The charge and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Shamar Bey, a Jersey City gang member, is facing up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for his alleged role in the June 19, 2020, shooting of a Jersey City resident.
According to the complaint, Bey is allegedly associated with a street gang known to operate around Salem Lafayette Apartments and the surrounding area in Jersey City.
On June 19, 2020, Bey allegedly shot an associate of a rival gang with which Salem Lafayette was feuding.
Defendant: Shamar Bey
Charges: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
City and State: Jersey City, New Jersey
Crime Date: June 19, 2020
Sentence: Up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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