Overview

• Dwayne Exilus, 18, is charged with second-degree conspiracy and unlawful possession of a weapon, third-degree hindering, and possession of a prohibited weapon in Whyte’s shooting.
• The unnamed juvenile suspect faces murder and multiple weapons charges and is held at a secure juvenile detention facility under New Jersey’s confidentiality rules.
• Prosecutors say pretrial hearings will begin soon as the Monmouth County office continues its active investigation into the fatal beach shooting.
• Friends and supporters have raised more than $16,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to help cover Whyte’s funeral expenses.
• Whyte, a Woodbridge High School athlete turned TikTok star with over 100,000 followers, has been widely mourned in his New Jersey community.