Killer Shoots Man, Takes Own Life In South Jersey, Officials Say

LUMBERTON, NJ — A man was shot dead on Wednesday by a former resident of his home, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said.

At around 4:15 p.m., Lumberton Police responded to a home along Curry Court for a report of a shooting.

There, they found the body of Damon Nesmith, 53, who was declared dead at the scene.

Tyrone McLean, 56, of Lumberton, went to the home and shot a .40 caliber handgun multiple times at Nesmith before driving a half mile away, according to officials.

He then shot himself dead while parked in the 600 block of Holland Place. Authorities found McLean's body inside his still-running Volvo SUV.

McClean was a former resident at the Curry Court home and had recently been evicted.

There were two other people inside when the shots rang out, but no other injuries were reported.

According to officials, McClean went to a second home in Southampton Township minutes earlier at around 4 p.m.

Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of New Road and were told that he was there to talk to an acquaintance and shot a gun multiple times.

The "intended victim" was not hit, authorities said.

Motives for either attack are still unclear.

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