A SUSPECT WANTED IN ELIZABETH HOMICIDE ARRESTED IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
" Elizabeth Man Arrested By Authorities In Connection With May 13th Homicide In Elizabeth, New Jersey."
,June 16, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
ELIZABETH, NJ.- Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced that a fugitive wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Elizabeth last month has been apprehended in South Jersey, according to a joint announcement made Wednesday by Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo, and City Police Director Earl Graves.
James McNair, 43, of Elizabeth, is charged with First Degree Murder and Two related Weapons Offenses in connection with the death of 21-year-old Trevon A. Palin, a resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Members of The Elizabeth Police Department responding to the rear yard of a home on the 1000 Block of Anna Street on Thursday, May 13, 2021 found Palin at that location, having sustained multiple injuries, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Peter Benza, who is prosecuting the case. Palin was later pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the shooting, led by The Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by Members of The Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and The Union County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit resulted in McNair being identified as a suspect in the case, he was criminally charged in absentia on Monday, May 24, 2021.
McNair remained at large until Tuesday, May 15, 2021, when he was arrested following a routine patrol stop in Camden, having been found to have allegedly been in Possession of a quantity Narcotics and Drug Paraphernalia. He was subsequently transported back to Union County for processing.
The Prosecutor's Office would like to thank The Elizabeth for its work on this investigation, The U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance in the search for McNair, and The Camden County Police Department for effectuating the arrest.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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