Burlington County Man Indicted in Fatal Shooting

A Burlington Township man has been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Willingboro convenience store clerk, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi said on Thursday.

Eramus Canty, 32, was indicted on one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree robbery and one count of second-degree certain persons not to have firearms.

Canty allegedly shot store clerk Matthew Mwinsori, 42, of Willingboro, during a robbery on Nov. 25 at the Quick N Go convenience store on the 100 block of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Canty allegedly entered the store and demanded money. The two allegedly ended up fighting in the parking lot, where the shooting took place.

Willingboro Township police were called to the store that night at approximately 8:20 p.m. on a report of shots being fired in the area.

Upon arrival, they found Mwinsori in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.

After investigators identified Canty as a suspect, they distributed information concerning him and his vehicle to law enforcement officials.

An Asbury Park police officer spotted Canty’s red Dodge Charger pulling into a convenience store on Memorial Drive on Dec. 19, and requested a back-up unit to assist with the arrest. Canty was taken into custody without incident.

The attached image of Eramus Canty was provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office