Arrests Made in Somerset Street Shooting

Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with a Tuesday night shooting on Somerset Street that is believed to be a robbery turned violent.

Just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a Somerset Street house to find a 22-year-old victim with a gunshot wound.

Lewis Hooper, 28, of Highland Park has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose.

He was arrested six blocks from the crime scene after police arrived on scene and allegedly saw him fleeing the scene, according to the release.

Chinikka Lockhart, 25, hometown unknown, was arrested near the scene of the robbery and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, the release said.

The unidentified victim remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the release said.

Lockhart was jailed on $150,000 bail. Bail for Hooper has not yet been set, according to the release.

Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Kenneth Abode of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5200, or Investigator Jose Rodriguez of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4505.