Crime & Safety
Sicklerville Teen Fatally Shot At Trailer Park In South Jersey
Authorities have identified people of interest, but no charges have been filed as of Friday afternoon.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Sicklerville teen was shot and killed during a dispute at a trailer park on Monday, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office (GCPO).
Police were called just after 8 p.m. for a report of shots fired in Monroe Township's Colonial Estates neighborhood. Authorities determined that a dispute around Texas and Oklahoma avenues led to the shooting.
An unconscious person — later identified as Qaasir K. Greenidge — was found in the backyard of a Texas Avenue home, authorities said.
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Greenidge, 19, of Winslow Township's Sicklerville section, was brought to Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officers detained three people shortly after reaching the scene, according to Monroe Township police. But they have not been publicly identified as of Friday afternoon, and it's unclear how many are suspects in the case.
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No one has been charged as of Friday afternoon, according to Thomas Gilbert, the GCPO's acting chief of detectives.
"There are certainly people of interest who we are aware of as we pursue the ability to file charges in this case," Gilbert told Patch.
As police investigated the scene on Monday night, they said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Gloucester County's medical examiner conducted an autopsy on Tuesday. They determined that Greenidge died from a single gunshot wound, and the manner of death was homicide.
The GCPO and Monroe Township Police Department continue to investigate the shooting. Anyone with additional information can contact GCPO Det. Eric Bailey at 856-384-5685 or Monroe Township Police Det. Josh Sheppard at 856-728-9800 ext. 594.
Information can also be emailed to the GCPO at tips@co.gloucester.nj.us.
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