Warren County man accused of firing gun 9 time into ground to break up an altercation
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – A Warren County man was arrested last week after allegedly firing a gun into the ground to break up an altercation, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
On Friday, May 24, at around 10:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Gulick Street in Mansfield Township after receiving a report of gunfire, officials said.
Upon officers arrival, police were informed that no one had been shot but that Kajaun D. Manley, 34, of Port Murray had discharged a firearm into the ground approximately 9 times in an effort to break up an altercation nearby, authorities said.
As a result of the investigation, Manley was charged with second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, specifically a Smith and Wesson M&P 15, the prosecutor’s office said.
The second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in the New Jersey State Prison.
The Mansfield Township Police Department was assisted on scene by the Washington Township Police Department (Warren County) and the New Jersey State Police.
