Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé announced today that two East Orange men have been charged with the recent murder of Khalif Ligon, 29, of Newark.
Officials said Mr. Jamaal Mahorn, 37, and Mr. Buddy Randolph, 40, both of East Orange, are charged with murdering Ligon on September 7, 2022.
According to police on that date, at 1:49 a.m., police were notified of an alleged shooting on the 100 block of Roseville Avenue in Newark.
Upon arrival, they found Ligon suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Officials said he was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m.
Both Mahorn and Randolph are charged with murder. Mahorn is also charged with conspiracy and three weapons offenses, while Randolph is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, resisting arrest, and three weapons offenses.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
These are accusations.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.