June 6, 2008: Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, Esq, Deputy Chief of Investigations William Schievella, Morris County Sheriff Edward V. Rochford, and Morristown Chief of Police Peter Demnitz announce the investigation and arrest in connection with a shooting which took place in the early morning hours of May 29, 2008 in the area of Maple Avenue in Morristown. Danielle "Dee" Jones, age 20, of Newark, was arrested and charged with:

One count of First Degree Attempted Murder
One count of Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
One count of Second Degree Possession of a Weapon Without a Permit

An investigation revealed that in the early morning hours of May 29, 2008, the defendant allegedly fired several shots at the victim while he was entering a Maple Avenue residence. The defendant then allegedly pulled the weapon from the waistband of her pants and pointed the weapon directly into the victim's stomach and fired the weapon. The victim pushed her away and the defendant then allegedly fired several more shots as he entered the premises.

The defendant was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility. Bail was set by the Honorable Salem Vincent Ahto at $500,000.00 no 10% option.

Prosecutor Bianchi stated "I am extremely impressed and grateful to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office detectives and Morristown Police Department detectives who worked cooperatively since the day of this incident to follow all investigative leads, interviews of numerous witnesses, and collect evidence that led to the successful arrest of this defendant. It is expressive of our commitment to ensure that crimes of violence are aggressively pursued and prosecuted."

The matter is currently being investigated by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, the Morris County Sheriff's Department and the Morristown Police Department.

If anyone has any further information they are encouraged to contact the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6200, the Morristown Police Department at 973-538-2200 or the Morris County Sheriff's Office CrimeStoppers Program at 973-COP-CALL (973-267-2255).

Despite these pending charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt following a jury trial at which the defendant has all of his rights guaranteed by the U.S. and New Jersey Constitutions and relevant state law.

Media Contact: Agent Robyn D'Onofrio