Monmouth County Men Plead Guilty In 2023 Asbury Park Triple Shooting

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 2:00  P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

ASBURY PARK, NJ.- Last Friday, two Monmouth County, New Jersey, men pleaded guilty for their roles in connection with a July 2023 triple shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Asbury Park, New Jersey man and injured another two.

     According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, on Friday, May 9, 2025, Zianere Ivery, 18, of Neptune Township, New Jersey, appeared in Monmouth County Superior Court and pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Jill G. O’Malley to one count of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter. In return for the guilty plea, the Monmouth County Prosecutor will recommend that Ivery be sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, which will require Ivery to serve 85% of his custodial term before becoming eligible for parole.

     Also on Friday, Michael Sally, 20, of Long Branch, New Jersey, appeared before Judge O’Malley and pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. In return for the guilty plea, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will recommend that Sally be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison, pursuant to the Graves Act, which will require Sally to serve 42 months before becoming eligible for parole.

Charges And Guilty Pleas Stem From An Investigation

     The charges and guilty pleas stem from an incident that began on Monday, July 3, 2023, when shortly before 10:30 p.m., members of the Asbury Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at the Asbury Park Gardens apartment complex located on Atlantic Avenue in Asbury Park.

Police Officers Find Three Men Shot

     Upon arrival, Police Officers located three male shooting victims who had all sustained gunshot wounds. All three victims were immediately transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where, despite life-saving efforts, Lativity Lyons, 21, of Asbury Park, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later. The other two men were treated for their injuries and released. A fourth victim, the intended target of the shooting, escaped injury.

     During the ensuing investigation, Detectives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department were able to identify both Ivery and Sally as the suspects and the individuals responsible for the shooting death of Mr. Lyons and injuring the other two men.

     Ivery was initially charged as a juvenile, and upon a motion to the court, the charges were waived up to adult Superior Court proceedings.