Scotch Plains Man, Among 2 Charged In Fatal Strip Club Shooting

EIZABETH, NJ — A Scotch Plains and a Plainfield man have been charged seven months after the fatal shooting of a man outside a Union County nightclub, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan announced Wednesday.

Dashaun Jackson, 27, of Plainfield and Lucian Faulcon, 29, of Scotch Plains both are charged with murder and a pair of related weapons offenses in connection with the death of Paris Lee, 20, of Plainfield.

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Lee's was found suffering from numerous gunshot wounds in the parking lot area of Angels Gentlemen's Club at 417 Spring Street (Routes 1&9) in Elizabeth at around 2:30 a.m. on May 19, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen Ruppert, who is prosecuting the case.

Lee was pronounced dead at the scene, Ruppert said.

Jackson and Faulcon were identified as suspects following an investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force, led by Sgt. Brendan Sullivan and Detective Matthew Casterline and assisted by the Elizabeth Police Department, Plainfield Police Division, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit.

Faulcon and Jackson were both charged.

The investigation into Lee’s death is continuing, and anyone with information still is being urged to contact Detective Casterline at 908-418-2817 or Sgt. Andrew Dellaquila at 973-274-5771.

The Union County Crime Stoppers also are continuing to offer a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to any additional arrests and indictments in this case; tips can be given anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org.

Convictions on charges of this nature are commonly punishable by sentences of up to life in state prison.

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