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Howell man arrested in shooting death
HOWELL — A township man has been arrested on murder charges in the shooting death of a 36-year-old whose body was found in a parked vehicle 10 days ago, officials said.
Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza, 33, of Howell was charged with first-degree murder and two related second-degree weapons offenses, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, which issued a release on the murder charge.
Yanza is accused of killing Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, who died from two gunshot wounds. His body was found around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, inside a vehicle parked on White Street, officials said.
An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Howell Township Police Department led to Yanza's arrest Friday, investigators said. He was taken into custody at his home without incident.
Yanza is being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending future proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court. No motive or other information was released.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is urged to contact Detective Kayla Santiago of the Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443 or Detective Vincent Bonner of the Howell Police Department at 732-938-4111.
Joe Strupp is an award-winning journalist with 35 years' experience who covers Lakewood and several local communities for and the Asbury Park Press. He is also the author of four books, including Killing Journalism on the state of the news media, and an adjunct media professor at Rutgers University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Reach him at jstrupp@ and at 732-413-3840. Follow him on Twitter and TruthSocial at @joestrupp
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