Attempted Murder Charges Against Freehold Man: Police

FREEHOLD, NJ — A Freehold man has been charged with attempted murder after a road rage incident earlier this year, Monmouth County prosecutors said.

Keshawn J. Palmer, a 29-year-old from Freehold, was officially charged after having a warrant out for his arrest.

Officers from the Ocean Township Police Department were called on Jan. 14 to investigate a potential shooting in Sunset Avenue near Wickapecko Drive. When investigators arrived at the scene, the alleged shooters had already fled.

During the investigation, officials learned that, "a road rage incident had begun in Eatontown and continued through several towns before both vehicles stopped in Ocean Township where the victim sustained a gunshot wound," said Detective Paul Flammia.

Detective Dean Schoch was called to the scene and conducted the formal investigation. In the following weeks, Schoch was able to locate the suspect vehicle and positively identify both the driver and passenger. Palmer, as the passenger who fired the gun at the victim and Chyna R. Edwards, 22, of Tinton Falls as the driver.

Edwards and Palmer were taken into custody on Feb. 15 after Detective Schoch issued their arrest warrants.

Palmer was charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, possession of a high capacity magazine, and certain persons not to possess a firearm.

Edwards was charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, possession of a high capacity magazine and assault by auto.

They were both processed and committed to the Monmouth County Correctional Institute pending an initial court appearance.