Asbury Park shooting: Police arrest second suspect in murder of 10-year-old boy

FREEHOLD — Authorities have arrested a second person who they say is responsible for the shooting death of Yovanni Banos-Merino, a 10-year-old Asbury Park boy, last week. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said late Sunday evening on its Facebook page that Karon Council, 18, of Neptune, had been charged in connection with the shooting death that also left the boy's mother injured.

U.S. Marshals captured Council in Pompano Beach, Florida. Council will be housed at the Broward Sheriff's Office County Jail, then extradited to New Jersey to face charges, the Prosecutor's office said, as the video above notes.

Council is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.Police had previously arrested a 16-year-old Neptune High School student in connection with the crime on Thursday. Jah-Del Birch was arrested in class, sources confirmed to the Asbury Park Press. He is being held at the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center.

Yovanni Banos-Merino was shot at his home in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:18 p.m. His mother, Lilia Merino, 38, was treated for her injuries and released from the hospital. Authorities believe someone else at the home was the target of the shooting.

A vigil was held for the boy Saturday night at the Boys & Girls Club, as you can see in the video below.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said a number of federal, state and local law enforcement authorities had been working to find Council.

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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Brian Weisbrot of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Detective Sean DeShader of the Asbury Park Police Department at 732-774-1300.

Anyone who wants to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can contact Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400, or can text "MONMOUTH” plus their tip to 274637; or, they can email a tip via the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com. Monmouth County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals and fugitives.

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