Overview
- The shooting on Aug. 31 injured three young males near Crawford and Exeter streets during school dismissal and left neighbors shaken.
- Lawrence police executed search warrants this week and arrested Jesus Emmanuel Garcia Acosta, 19, plus a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection with the case.
- Essex County prosecutors charged Garcia Acosta with three counts of armed assault with intent to murder, multiple weapons counts, and similar charges were filed against the two juveniles as youthful offenders.
- All three defendants pleaded not guilty and were ordered held without bail pending dangerousness hearings set for Sept. 29 for the minors and Oct. 1 for Garcia Acosta.
- Investigators cite cellphone video, witness reports that shots came from near Lawrence Housing Authority property, and ongoing forensic work while police describe the shooting as an isolated incident and the juvenile process limits public naming of the minors.