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A Monmouth County grand jury returned a five-count indictment Wednesday charging a Freehold resident with shooting one man to death and injuring another in the same incident, according to a release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

Jamar S. Walker, 31, faces charges of murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of hollow point bullets.

The charges stem from an April 18, 2013 shooting incident in the 1400 block of Mattison Avenue.

Asbury Park police responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 7:22 p.m. and arrived to find two victims – Orlando Rowe, 30, of Bridgeport, Conn, and a 23-year old Freehold Borough man – lying in the street.

A joint investigation conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Asbury Park Police Department and Freehold Borough Police Department revealed that Walker and the two victims met earlier in the day in Neptune Township and traveled to Asbury Park where a verbal dispute occurred while standing outside of a car, when Walker drew a gun and shot the two victims, the release stated.

Rowe died at a local hospital later that night. The other victim was also transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for his extensive injuries.

Walker later turned himself in at the Freehold Borough Police Department and was transported to Monmouth County Correctional Institution, where he remains held on $1.5 million bail no option to pose 10 percent.

If convicted of first degree murder, Walker faces a maximum of life in prison, subject to the provisions of the “No Early Release Act” [NERA] requiring him to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole, or a minimum of 30 years in a New Jersey state prison without parole. He would also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from state prison.

If convicted of first-degree attempted murder, Walker faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, subject to the provisions of NERA requiring him to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole. He would also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from prison.

If convicted of the second degree crimes of unlawful possession of a weapon or possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Walker faces between five and 10 years in state prison, and required to serve between one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed, or three years, whichever is greater, before he could become eligible for parole.

Walker faces an additional 18 months imprisonment if he is convicted of possession of hollow point bullets.

Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendant has all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State law.

The case is being prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutors Jacquelynn Seely and Tara Wilson. The defendant is represented by Robert Gaynor, Esq., of Freehold.

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