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Newark Men Sought in Fatal New Brunswick Shooting; Woman Wanted for Questioning

New Brunswick Newark

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department said today that authorities are searching for two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a New Brunswick man; a woman is also wanted for questioning.

Michael Martin aka “Maniac”, 26, and Rayshawn Riddick, 31, both from Newark have been charged with one count of murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the second degree, both still remain at large.

Dianna Williams, 26, of New Brunswick is wanted for questioning and is believed to be with the two suspects that are charged in the murder.

New Brunswick Police were alerted to the shooting by a 911 call from an area resident who reported hearing gunshots.

Upon arrival, police found the 31-year-old victim, Hakim Williams, of New Brunswick, deceased inside his car on Fulton Street. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds on August 18th at approximately 11:03pm.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is working in conjunction with the New Brunswick Police Department and the FBI to locate and apprehend these two suspects.

The investigation is active and continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kenneth Abode of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5217 or Sergeant Scott Crocco of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732)745- 4471.

Tip information may also be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County at1-800-939-9600 or submitted online at www.middlesextips.com. Tips may also be sent by text messaging 274637 (CRIMES) with the keyword: “midtip” followed by the tip information.

Those who provide information will be given a unique numerical code that that allows them to communicate with the program and collect a reward should their information lead to an arrest. All reward amounts are approved and set by Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County Inc.

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