Manhunts Underway: 3 Unsolved Thanksgiving Murders In NJ

Police found little time for rest in New Jersey during the Thanksgiving break as they dealt with three murders, two armed robberies and several crimes that took place across the state.

Some of the incidents took place just as the break started Wednesday night, and as friends and families gathered together for the traditional holiday dinner Thanksgiving Day.

The three murders were unsolved as of 2:30 p.m. Friday, and manhunts were underway for as many as seven suspects.

Here are some of those incidents:

• Three people were reportedly arrested after they were found in a car stolen from a 40-year-old woman killed in a carjacking in Newark on Thanksgiving. Sharie (also referred to as Shuri) Henry (see picture) was killed as she walked back to her car after Thanksgiving dinner in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Authorities were careful to say they were not sure if those arrested were connected to the murder. Read more here...
• A person was shot and killed late Wednesday night at the Jersey Shore - near the site of a football game that was canceled because of threats, authorities said. Detectives are looking for the killer of the 27-year-old Asbury Park man who was found dead inside a vehicle in the 100 block of Prospect Avenue in Asbury Park, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni (a stabbing also reportedly happened near the site of the murder). Read more here...
• Another Thanksgiving murder in Newark happened shortly after 8 p.m., when police officers were dispatched to the area of 400 South Orange Avenue on a report of shots fired. Arriving officers located two males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to University Hospital, where one of the males was pronounced dead at 8:38 p.m., according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly of the Prosecutor's Homicide Unit. Read more here...
• The Dunkin' Donuts on Rt. 18 in East Brunswick was robbed at gunpoint in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day. The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male wearing a denim jacket, light-blue jeans with work boots, a black scarf over his face and a black wool hat. Read more here...
• A Hackettstown man was robbed at gunpoint early Thanksgiving morning by a man pretending to be a taxi driver, and police are still searching for the robber. Read more here...
• Newark firefighters battled a pair of Thanksgiving Day blazes, including a fire at an unoccupied church. The other fire, which took place at a two-family residence, left two children and seven adults without a home, authorities said. Read more here...
• Hillside Police chased down and arrested an alleged car burglar early Friday morning that was wanted for breaking into several cars in Hillside near the Newark border. Read more here...

Also, a man died after being attacked by several pit bulls on Thanksgiving night in North Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police and media reports. One of the attacking dogs was shot and killed by a police officer. Read more here...

Facebook photo of Henry courtesy of the family