By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice
Three men have been charged and are at large in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old in Millville, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 15, at approximately 6:53 p.m., Millville police responded to the area of High and Oak Streets for a report of a male with a gunshot wound to the head, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The victim, identified as Thomas Smith III was transported to a nearby hospital but was soon pronounced dead, Webb-McRae said.
Investigators identified three men in the shooting: Jequise R. Forrest, 19, of Green St., Millville; Alonzo E. Mincey, 19, of Laurel St., Vineland; and Jeramiah J. Michael, 19, of Charles St., Bridgeton. Each man is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, prosecutors said.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should contact law enforcement or submit anonymous tips online at CCPO.TIPS.