2006 Media Releases:

CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
JAMES P. LYNCH, ACTING CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA INFORMATION

November 9, 2006

Acting Camden County Prosecutor James P. Lynch and Camden Police Executive Arturo Venegas Jr. reported that Angel Alicea, M/29, was arrested today on charges of Murder, Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault in connection with a June shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman, Rashell Harmon, and wounded five other people in Camden, N.J.

Alicea, of Crestfair Avenue in Camden, is the brother of Joey Alicea, a.k.a. “Joey Crack,” 27, also of Camden, who has been held since June 23 on charges in the same case. Angel Alicea is being held in the Camden County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1 million bail, cash only, set by Superior Court Judge John T. McNeill III at an arraignment today.

It is alleged that the Alicea brothers both fired handguns multiple times at a crowd gathered at Mount Ephraim Avenue and Thurman Street at approximately 3:40 a.m. on June 4, 2006. They each face up to life in prison if convicted.

Investigation indicates that Angel Alicea and Joey Alicea had an argument with one of the victims, Javan Boyd, M/22, of Camden, at a local bar the previous day. During the argument, Joey Alicea allegedly told Boyd and associates who were with him that he was going to “light it up,” allegedly threatening to shoot them.

It is alleged that the Aliceas went looking for Boyd the following morning and found him at Mount Ephraim and Thurman, where a crowd of at least three dozen people had gathered. It is alleged that the defendants fired handguns multiple times toward the area where Boyd was standing. Boyd was struck in the chest and dropped to the pavement, but survived his injuries. Other people standing near Boyd were also struck, including Harmon, who was not involved in the dispute.

Four other bystanders, all Camden residents, suffered gunshot wounds: a 22-year-old female and three males, ages 18, 24 and 26. All were hospitalized but have since been released.

All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.