By: Alyssa Wilson

UPDATE – 11:00 a.m. – 5/24/21 

One person has been arrested in connection to the shooting that left two dead and multiple people injured on Saturday night. On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy, State Police Superintendent Colonel Pat Callahan and Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae held a press conference.  

McRae identified the suspect as 36-year-old Kevin Dawkins on Bridgeton. He is being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The two victims who were killed were identified as 30-year-old Kevin Elliot and 25-year-old Asia Hester, both of Bridgeton. 

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Multiple people were injured and two people were killed after a person with a gun opened fire at a house party near Bridgeton, New Jersey, ABC 7 reported.  

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According to police, more than 100 people gathered at a home on E. Commerce Street in Fairfield Township on Saturday night. Community leaders say the gathering was for a ‘90s themed party attended by mostly young people excited about the warm weather. 

State police said a 30-year-old man, and a 25-year-old woman later identified as Asia Hester, were the people killed. All of the injured victims were adults, and one remains in critical condition.  

Governor Murphy released a statement Sunday stating, “Let there be no mistake: This despicable and cowardly act of gun violence only steels our commitment to ensuring New Jersey leads the nation in passing and enforcing strong and commonsense gun safety laws. No community should ever experience what occurred last night in Fairfield.” 

Anyone with information on the shooting at the party is urged to come forward and contact police with information. A press conference with officials from New Jersey State Police and the state attorney general will be held at 10 a.m. 

Today at 10:00 AM, @NewJerseyOAG, @NJSP Superintendent Colonel Pat Callahan, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, and I will provide a briefing on Saturday’s mass shooting.

Watch live:
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— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 24, 2021

No arrests have been made and police are still investigating.  

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