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North Jersey Four Arrested in Double Homicide
4 Aug
Summary
- Four individuals arrested for two men's shooting deaths in North Arlington.
- Victims identified as Brian Lockett and Ezequiel Aquino.
- Arrests made following a shooting that occurred during an altercation.
Four North Jersey residents were arrested on August 4 for their alleged roles in the shooting deaths of two men in North Arlington. Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, of North Arlington, and Ezequiel Aquino, 29, of Newark, died after sustaining gunshot wounds during an altercation on July 19. The incident occurred near Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike.
Authorities identified Leibys Mercedes as the shooter. He, along with Lydell Mercedes, allegedly fled the scene in one vehicle. Altray Brown and Yolanda Montgomery reportedly left in a separate vehicle. Brown and Montgomery were also charged with endangering the welfare of two children under five years old who were in their vehicle without car seats.
Brown and Montgomery were arrested on July 22 at a home in Plainfield. Lydell Mercedes was apprehended during a motor vehicle stop on July 31 in East Brunswick, and Leibys Mercedes was arrested on August 3 in Newark. Charges include murder and weapons offenses.
