Malik Galloway, 31, of Atlantic City, Laquan Rex, 30, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Amari Rex, 22, of Atlantic City were indicted on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 by an Atlantic County Grand Jury.
These charges stemmed from an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police
Department of the fatal shooting of Malae Johnson and shooting of Michael D’Arrigo in Atlantic City in September 2022.
Malik Galloway was indicted on counts of first-degree Murder, first-degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder, first-degree Attempted Murder, first-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and second-degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons.
Laquan Rex was indicted on counts of first-degree murder and first-degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
Amari Rex was indicted on one count of third-degree Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.
If convicted, Galloway faces life imprisonment without parole. Laquan Rex faces between 30 years and life imprisonment. Amari Rex faces between three and five years of imprisonment.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Jones represented the State in this matter.
Anyone with information about this incident or other crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website at https://www.acpo.org/tips and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/.
Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.