LAKEWOOD (OCPO): Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer announced that on February 25, 2021, Jahvontae Debose, 24, of Lakewood, was charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1) relative to the shooting death of Dajour Randolph during the evening hours of February 21, 2021.
On February 21, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Lakewood Township Police were summoned to the area of Tudor Court in response to a 911 call regarding a male who had collapsed in the middle of the road. Responding Officers found Dajour Randolph, 20, of Little Egg Harbor, with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Mr. Randolph was transported to Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, in Lakewood, where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. On February 22, 2021, the Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination of Mr. Randolph’s body. The Medical Examiner determined the cause of Mr. Randolph’s death to be multiple gunshot wounds, and ruled the manner of death to be homicide.
Debose was charged on February 23, 2021, with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a(1); Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(11); Possession of more than Fifty Grams of Marijuana in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(3); Possession of a Firearm in the Course of Committing a Drug Offense in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1a; Being a Certain Person not to Possess a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7b(1); and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C: 39-4a(1). Debose was taken into custody without incident by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force in Pleasantville, New Jersey, following a motor vehicle stop on February 23, 2021. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he remains lodged pending a detention hearing.
A thorough and extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit between February 21, 2021 and February 25, 2021 revealed that Debose was, in fact, the individual responsible for Mr. Randolph’s death. Dubose was served today in the Ocean County Jail with the complaint charging him with Mr. Randolph’s murder.
Anyone in possession of additional information concerning this investigation is urged to contact Detective Brant Uricks of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, or Detective Eric Cicerello of the Lakewood Township Police Department at 732-363-0200.
“Law enforcement officers at the local, county, state, and federal levels demonstrated outstanding teamwork in connection with this very deliberative and comprehensive investigation. I am extremely grateful for their hard work and perseverance in expeditiously solving this horrendous and senseless crime,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Meyer commend the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, New Jersey State Police Regional Operations and Intelligence Center, Brick Township Police Department, Manchester Township Police Department, Toms River Township Police Department, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Pleasantville Police Department, and the United States Marshals Service, for their collective and collaborative efforts relative to this investigation, ultimately leading to Debose’ arrest and appropriate charges.
The press and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Smh
Kamelhoe will bail him out and say it was racism
Your ignorance and hate is evident. “KamelaHoe” was a prosecutor but you to change her name to a derogatory misogynistic name then presume because she is black that she will side with wickedness. False Racism claims is exactly what you are tired are hearing about but look at your speech. It’s ironic how hypocrits are…who is really the racist or the hoe? Its not K. Harris. Close the door on your closet; contain your skeletons before you spew your hate.
Forever.
He’s gonna make Dangling Darnell very. He already looks like a little b****h!
#blm
Brian McCabe he killed somebody what do you mean blm ? you think he should be out of jail ?
Jhairy Vistin jhairy is right, what is society supposed to do , let him go free and assume he doesnt know right from wrong? You did the crime ,you gonna do the time
Jhairy Vistin pretty sure he’s being sarcastic since BLM can do no wrong to some people
K Gal Jr. not every black person is the same tbh
Tony Pirozzi he took somebody’s life & it was his choice so what is there to feel bad about you know what i mean ?
Jhairy Vistin obviously
Jhairy Vistin but thats the thing Jhairy, you know if you commit a crime like this , your life is over, you hurt yourself, your family, etc, especially when they show what prison life is like, This is something anyone would want in their life, his is over
Tony Pirozzi well he took a young men’s life that has family & a child it’s not fair lets say i go rob a bank & end up in jail what did i expect i put myself in that situation
Jhairy Vistin exactly, he thinks hes going to go into prison some type of tough guy, he is nothing but fresh meat for the lifers
STOOPID
Die slow
He’s just misunderstood and underprivileged…..
Yep the standard excuse for the group that has ruined our cities with violent crime.
Numbers do NOT lie. Corrupt media like nj.con, app and the star ledger butt wipe sheet have been censoring the news to keep the SSDD violence covered up. Explain why EVERY city and town around cory’s newark has been ruined with the spread of violent crime from that democrat wonderland.
First names pretty much predetermine success or failure in life often times. Really not because of race, but when a corporate manager sees a name like Jahvontae, Dajour, or however it was spelled, it sort of conotates a certain lower income mindset and upbringing. Resume more often than not gets shredded before even a chance at an interview.
Waste of oxygen
oh didnt you all know , he obviously was always dreaming of spending the rest of his life in prison,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,welcome to the jungle baby, you gonna dieeeeeeeeeeeee
Horrible
Shocking..
Have fun in prison . Being a gangster doesn’t pay off
Where do people come up with these first names?
Business as usual for them. Maybe we should just let them all kill each other off. Society would be better off without them.
Shocking
Let me say this and get off this not all black people are the same. So saying let us all kill each other is just saying put all black people in prison. And in no way shape or form am I sticking up for him because he will get what he deserve. But we are all not the same.
Black Lives Matter and always will!!! And our names have meanings behind them. Rest in Peace DAJOUR ????️????️????️????️????️
This all over marijuana?
Rich Fetterly no it’s not