South Jersey Man Sentenced In Store Clerk's Death

A Burlington County man has been sentenced to 24 years in New Jersey state prison for fatally shooting a convenience store clerk in Willingboro in 2015, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced.

Eramus Canty, 34, of Burlington Township, previously pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter. He must serve 85 percent of his term before becoming eligible for parole.

He admitted that he killed 42-year-old Matthew Mwinsori, of Willingboro, following a robbery on Nov. 25, 2015 at the Quick N Go convenience store in the 100 block of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

He said he went inside the store to rob Mwinsori, and at some point Mwinsori chased him out of the store into the parking lot. A struggle ensued and Canty shot Mwinsori. Mwinsori 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, 2015, and requested a back-up unit to assist with the arrest. Canty was taken into custody without incident.

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