Gloucester Twp. Man Killed In NJ Shooting, Police Seek Answers: Prosecutor

Update, 3:15 p.m.: Joshua Davis, 18, of Fieldsboro, was charged with murder and other offenses in the shooting death of Matthew Morales, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday. Find out more.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 28-year-old Blackwood man died after an early morning shooting Wednesday in Hamilton Township, said Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.

Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Onofri said.

On arrival, officers found Matthew Morales, of Blackwood, suffering from a gunshot wound. Morales was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, according to authorities.

No arrests have been made. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division are investigating.

Anyone with information can contact MCHTF Detective Luis Vega at (609) 989-6406 or Sgt. Sherika Salmon at (609) 960-3119. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.