Freehold Public Library To Reopen After Shooting: See Details

FREEHOLD, NJ — The Freehold Public Library is set to reopen following a shooting that took place there at the end of April.

Starting on Monday, the library will reopen on an initially limited schedule, which will be as follows:

This schedule will be in effect until June 19 (when the library will be closed for Juneteenth).

As this date approaches, library officials said they will re-evaluate the schedule.

“We appreciate your patience and support as we move toward resuming our ordinary schedule,” the library said in an online post.

The library’s reopening comes after a shooting that took place there on the evening of April 30.

Around 4:20 p.m., police received a report of the incident, in which a man was chased through the library by two people before one of the suspects pulled a handgun from his sweatshirt and fired.

The victim was left with a gunshot wound to the cheek as a result of the incident, and the library was then closed “until further notice.”

• Read More: Man Shot In The Face During Chase Through Freehold Public Library: Affidavit

Shortly after the shooting, two people were arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

Kanye P. Faucette, 19, of Keansburg, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun), and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, authorities said.

The second person arrested in connection with the incident, Heaven D. Holmes, 20, of Keyport, was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun) and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact MCPO Detective Kayla Santiago at 732-431-7160 ext. 3588 or Freehold Borough Police Department Detective Samuel Hernandez at 732-462-1233 ext. 142.

The Freehold Public Library is located at 28 East Main Street, Freehold.

Previous Coverage

• Man Shot In The Face During Chase Through Freehold Public Library: Affidavit
• Arrests Made In Freehold Public Library Shooting, Prosecutors Say
• Freehold Public Library To Be 'Closed Until Further Notice' After Shooting
• Man Injured In Freehold Shooting That Shut Down Local Library: MCPO