On July 10, 2024, at about 3:13 a.m., 36-year-old Mikal Alif Muhammad was killed by gunfire on a sidewalk in the 100 block of River Street in Red Bank, New Jersey. Muhammad, a Middle Eastern/Arab man who owned 27 Sounds recording studio and worked as a sound engineer, was visiting friends in his former hometown after having moved to California. He was pronounced dead at the scene; another man was wounded and later released from a local hospital. Muhammad was a father to a young son.

Prosecutors described the killing as a calculated act tied to a long-standing, violent feud between two local families. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Red Bank Police Department identified several people allegedly involved. Four individuals were arrested: Lahmeir C. Hill, 31, and Sadiq Palmer, 25, charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy and accused of being the shooters; Simone K. Moultrie, 53, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder and accused of acting as a spotter; and Ticco K. Griffin, 29, charged with hindering the investigation. All four were held at the Monmouth County Jail.

Are there details about Muhammad’s visit to Red Bank or the feud between the families that anyone can add?