Burlington County officials announced that a fifth person has been apprehended in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male and the wounding of his father in the Walmart parking lot on Route 541 in Burlington Township in October 2021.
According to officials, Tarik Jenkins, 25, of Pemberton Township, was charged with Felony Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Hindering and Obstruction.
Officials stated that he was taken into custody yesterday at a residence in Edgewater Park by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Jenkins was lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing in Superior Court. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.
The investigation began the night of October 7, after officers from the Burlington Township Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the Walmart parking lot at approximately 10:15 p.m.
According to the investigation, upon arrival, they discovered Dion E. Williams Sr., 44, and his son Albert, 17, both of Hammonton, suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to officials, both victims were transported to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where Albert Williams, who was struck in the chest, was pronounced dead. Dion E. Williams Sr. was treated and released.
The investigation, which is continuing, revealed that the parties involved had previously planned to meet in the Walmart parking lot. Upon arrival, there was an argument, followed by gunfire.
According to officials, Jenkins had evaded arrest since being charged on October 29. His co-defendants, who were apprehended in the days following the shootings, include:
- Kayhree Simmons, 19, of Windsor Lane in Willingboro, charged with Felony Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Hindering and Obstruction.
- Jayviyohn J. Earley, 19, of Echohill Lane in Willingboro, charged with Felony Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery. Earley was additionally charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Offense based on evidence uncovered while investigating the shooting incident.
- Kweli L. McCants, 20, of Evergreen Drive in Willingboro, charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Hindering. McCants was additionally charged with Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance based on evidence uncovered while investigating the shooting incident.
- Azza Kamnaksh, 19, of Echohill Lane, Willingboro, charged with Hindering and Obstruction. Kamnaksh was additionally charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Offense based on evidence uncovered while investigating the shooting incident.
Simmons and Earley are being held in the Burlington County Jail. McCants and Kamnaksh were not detained.