A 27-year-old murder suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of his aunt was arrested in Camden after a multi-agency manhunt that prosecutors say ended with him still carrying a firearm.
A Woodstown man accused of gunning down his aunt inside their Salem County home has been captured following an extensive search involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Leroy Martin Jr., 27, was arrested in Camden and charged with murder, criminal restraint, and weapons offenses in connection with the death of 59-year-old Jacqueline Martin, according to the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office.
Welfare check led to homicide investigation
The investigation began at approximately 5:31 p.m. on May 30 when officers from the Woodstown Police Department responded to a residence on B. Lee Street for a welfare check…