PHILADELPHIA MAN CHARGED IN THE OCTOBER 11, 2021 ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WILLINGBORO MAN
" Lamar Johnson Of Philadelphia Charged With Attempted Murder In The Targeted Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Nasir Phillips."
November 24, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
WILLINGBORO, NJ.- On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon announced that a 20-Year-Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania man has been Charged with Shooting a Willingboro, New Jersey man last month in the parking lot of a township shopping center.
Lamar Johnson, 20, of Philadelphia was Charged with First Degree Attempted Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and Third Degree Aggravated Assault.
Mr. Johnson was Arrested November 15, 2021 in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, by The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Unit. Johnson later waived extradition and was brought to The Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, New Jersey where he remains. Mr. Johnson is scheduled for a detention hearing today in Burlington County Superior Court.
The investigation began after Members of The Willingboro Township Police Department responded to The Willingboro Town Center in the 4000 block of Route 130 North at approximately 5:30 p.m. on October 11, 2021.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered Nasir Phillips, 19, of Willingboro, sitting in a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his hand and abdomen. Mr. Phillips was immediately transported to Virtua Willingboro Hospital and then flown to The Trauma Center at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
The investigation determined that Mr. Johnson traveled to the Willingboro Town Center after he became aware that Mr. Phillips was there. Mr. Johnson in a targeted attack pursued Mr. Phillips as he exited a sandwich shop, opening fire with a handgun and striking him twice after he entered his vehicle.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER NOVEMBER 24, 2021: LAW, BURLINGTON: