Arrest made, more expected in mass shooting at N.J. house party that killed 2, officials say (felon with illegal gun means more gun laws needed, according to Murphy)

NJ.com ^

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One man has been charged with firearms violations in the shooting that killed two people and wounded 12 at a house party Saturday night in Fairfield Township, authorities announced Monday morning.

More arrests and charges in the case are expected, local and state authorities said at a Monday morning press event led by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Kevin K. Dawkins, 36, who lives on Commerce Street, the same street where the party took place, is charged with four gun crimes, one that accuses him of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.

“This was a targeted attack,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. Investigators recovered multiple firearms at the scene.

He identified the two victims who died as Asia Hester, 25, and Kevin Elliot, 30.

Grewal, Webb-McRae and State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan declined to elaborate on the investigation, discuss a possible motive or say if gangs were suspected in the incident....

While his administration has enacted more and strong gun safety laws, and said New Jersey is a leader in the effort, Murphy said “but, and it’s a big but, this is a nation awash in guns, and we are not immune as was proved two nights ago.”

“There are still too many people with easy access to guns who should never even have access to a gun,” Murphy said.

[qwerty1234]

Another Trump supporting NRA member I see.....

[Red Badger]

Police investigate an overnight shooting at a South Jersey house party in Fairfield Township, Sunday, May 23, 2021. Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

[Red Badger]

[MileHi]

“There are still too many people with easy access to guns who should never even have access to a gun,”

Then they should be in prison.

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“There are still too many people with easy access to guns who should never even have access to a gun,” Murphy said.

He's right, but his reasoning is backwards. The solution is keeping the bad people away from the guns, not the other way around. IOW, the perp should still be in prison if he can't behave himself in society.

[VTenigma]

Irony, thick it is.

[ssfromla]

this is a nation awash in guns

I get so sick of this.

Guns don't kill!

People kill. That's it. The end.

[ssfromla]

Murphy says....we are not immune

Liar. Yes you are. You and the other elite scumbags that want to take our only protection we have away from us, have protection all the time at our expense.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Making good people helpless will not make bad people harmless.

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Actually, he was charged with "possession of an illegal firearm".

He was in possession of a "semi-automatic gun with a magazine that held 22 rounds" so, in NJ - the gun itself is illegal to possess.

[oldtech]

Murphy doesn’t appear as overly bright in certain respects.

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Honestly, I have no idea how he made millions of dollars. I wouldn’t let him make me a sandwich.