5th person charged with shooting outside Burlington Walmart killing teen and injuring father – NBC10 Philadelphia

The fifth person was arrested in Last year, a shooting outside a South Jersey Walmart killed a teenage boy and injured his father.

Tarik Jenkins, 25, of Pemberton Township, was arrested Tuesday at a home in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, in connection with the October 2021 murder of 17-year-old Albert Williams in Hammonton, New Jersey.

Jenkins was charged with felony murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon with an unlawful purpose, conspiracy to commit robbery, obstruction and obstruction. He is being held in the Burlington County Jail at Mount Holly pending a remand hearing.

On October 7, 2021, around 10:15 p.m., Burlington Township Police responded to the Walmart Supercenter parking lot on Mount Holly Road in Burlington Town. When they arrived, they found Williams and his 44-year-old father with gunshot wounds.

Both victims were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where the teenager was pronounced dead. His father was treated and released.

Investigators said the suspects had planned to meet in a Walmart parking lot when an argument ensued, followed by a gunfight. However, the police did not disclose further details.

Kayhree Simmons, 19, Jayviyohn J. Earley, 19, Kweli L. McCants, 20, and Azza Kamnaksh, 19, all of Willingboro, New Jersey, were arrested in October and charged with the death of Williams. Jenkins was also charged on October 29 but evaded arrest when four other suspects were arrested, investigators said.

Simmons was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon with an unlawful purpose, conspiracy to commit robbery, obstruction and obstruction.

Earley was charged with murder and attempted robbery. He was also charged on October 13 with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug offence based on evidence discovered during the Walmart shooting investigation. , the police said.

McCants was charged with attempted robbery and obstruction. He was also charged on October 14 with possession of a high-capacity magazine and possession of a controlled dangerous substance based on evidence discovered during the Walmart shooting investigation.

Kamnaksh was charged with obstruction and obstruction. Kamnaksh was also charged on October 13 with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug offence based on evidence discovered during the Walmart shooting investigation.