Man Sentenced For Deadly Shooting In South Jersey Bar Parking Lot

WOODBURY, NJ — A 28-year-old man from Franklinville was sentenced on Thursday to 40 years in jail after a deadly shooting in a bar parking lot, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.

Walter Gilliano was charged with first-degree murder and other weapons charges in connection with the death of Chad Stuart, 31, of Clayton.

On Sept. 24, 2022, officers responded to Villari's Sports Bar for reports that someone had been shot.

They found Stuart, who was shot in the head, lying on the ground.

Gilliano told officers that he pulled the trigger, prosecutors said.

It was later revealed that Gilliano and Stuart had gotten into an argument in the parking lot after the bar closed.

Gilliano then drove away in his car and came back a few minutes later with a gun, authorities said.

According to a witness, he then pointed the gun at Stuart and shot him.

Stuart was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Gilliano was found guilty by a jury on March 3 and must serve 34 years before he is eligible for parole.

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