Monmouth County, NJ, Man Charged With 2 Counts of Attempted Murder

Authorities say a Neptune man allegedly involved in two separate shootings in Asbury Park has been arrested.

24-year-old Kwalsky Narcisse has been charged with the following:

• Two counts of first-degree attempted murder
• First-degree conspiracy to commit murder
• Second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• Two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon
• Second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon
• Third-degree hindering apprehension of oneself
• Third-degree theft

October 1st, 2021

At about 11:30 PM, Asbury Park police officers responded to shots fired near the Prospect Avenue Basketball Courts.

An investigation revealed that a struggle ensued in the area and continued through the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, but no victims were injured. Narcisse was later identified as the shooter in that incident.

May 11th, 2023

At around 1:15 AM, officers with the Asbury Park Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 100 block of Ridge Avenue. An investigation revealed that a home in that area was struck by a single gunshot.

The home was occupied at the time of the shooting. The investigation further revealed that the occupants of a 2018 Kia Optima were seen fleeing the scene following the shooting. It was later determined that the vehicle had been stolen and that Narcisse was responsible for the shots-fired incident.

Narcisse was located and arrested without incident by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.

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Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at (800) 533-7443.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.