By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Middlesex County announced that a New Brunswick man has pled guilty to first-degree Attempted Murder and second-degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said that on April 5, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., authorities responded to 66 Easton Avenue following a report of a shooting.
Upon their arrival, officials say, officers located one female and one male victim, who sustained gunshot wounds and were subsequently transported to Robert Wood Hospital for treatment.
According to officials, an investigation led by Detective Sean Freeman of the New Brunswick Police Department determined that the female victim was struck by gunfire that came from a vehicle.
Officials stated that Christian Farmer, 20, of New Brunswick, was charged with second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, second-degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, two counts of first-degree Attempted Murder, and one count of second-degree Aggravated Assault.
Walter Rodriguez-Cardenas, 21, of Plainfield, was charged with third-degree Armed Riot for engaging in a course of disorderly conduct with four or more others where a participant used a firearm and third-degree Hindering the Apprehension of Another for driving the suspected shooter from the scene of the shooting, according to officials.
Ryan Nasi, 21, of Hillsborough, and Sayyid Acosta, 21, of Plainfield, were charged with third-degree Armed Riot, officials stated.
Officials say that on July 24, Christian Farmer pled before the Honorable Craig C. Corson, J.S.C., to first-degree Attempted Murder and second-degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose.
He is subject to a sentence of 10 years in a New Jersey State Prison pursuant to the No Early Release Act for the charge of Attempted Murder and five years in a New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility in accordance with the Graves Act, officials said.
Authorities say Farmer is scheduled to be sentenced by the Honorable Craig C. Corson, J.S.C., on September 30, 2024.