Carteret, New Jersey murder suspect arrested in dramatic police arrest

CARTERET, New Jersey — Police in New Jersey have charged a man with murder after two women were shot to death in Carteret.

Dramatic surveillance video shows the moment Guarav Gill, 19, was arrested by officers hours after the women were shot Wednesday morning.

Shooting victims flown to hospital

Police said Jasvir Kaur, 29, died from her injuries and her cousin, 20, was in critical condition.

The women were flown to a Newark hospital after the shooting outside a Roosevelt Avenue alley.

“They were just laid out in the driveway. They weren't really moving,” neighbor Josh Lenoff said.

“All of a sudden I see all these SWAT cars coming,” neighbor Ana Santiago said. “I hope the other one makes it.”

Gurmukh Singh, owner of the house where the women lived together, said Kaur was a hard worker and a kind person.

The motive for the shooting was not immediately known. It is unclear how or if the suspect knew the victims.

Washington state man charged in double shooting

Gill, of Kent, Washington, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, one count of possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. large capacity magazine and one count of attempted first degree murder.

The suspect was on the run for hours and found himself cornered by law enforcement in a yard about a half-mile from where the shooting took place.

“I saw him running through our yard, and then the cops followed him. They were right behind him,” Orlando Suarez said.

Neighbor met suspect minutes after shooting

Neighbor Elias Suarez said he unknowingly encountered the suspect minutes after the shooting.

“It must have lasted five to 10 minutes. He looked all sweaty, like he was running through the woods,” he said.

Suarez said he gave the man water, but then the suspect asked him to use his phone.

“I told him that's where I draw the line, you know, you're just going to have to keep moving forward,” Suarez explained. “As soon as he left, I ran inside and told my wife to close all the doors.”

Surveillance video shows the suspect walking in one direction, then another. Residents believe he felt trapped by the neighborhood's cul-de-sacs and police containment zone.