34-YEAR-OLD BRIDGETON MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A WOMAN
" Alex Blocker Was Arrested & Charged In Connection With The Fatal Shooting Of Shanelle Stewart Early Yesterday Morning."
Friday, September 8, 2023, 4:00 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
MILLVILLE, NJ.- Burlington County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae reported that a 34-Year-Old Bridgeton, New Jersey man has been Arrested and Charged in connection with the Fatal Shooting of Shanelle Stewart that occurred yesterday morning.
During the early morning hours of Thursday, September 7, 2023, Members of The Millville Police Department responded to The 2000 Block of Wheaton Avenue in Millville. Upon arrival, Police Officers located a Woman, later identified as Shanelle Stewart, 25, of Vineland, New Jersey deceased inside a Vehicle from a Gunshot Wound. Ms. Stewart was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
A Swift-Moving Investigation by Members of The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with Detectives of The Millville Police Department was quickly able to identify Alex Blocker, 34, of Bridgeton, New Jersey as a Suspect and the individual responsible for the Shooting Death of Ms.Stewart.
Accordingly, Mr. Blocker was Taken into Custody later in the day on Thursday and Formally Charged with One Count of First Degree Murder; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Mr. Blocker was Processed on The Charges and Remanded to The Cumberland County Jail pending his First Appearance and a Detention Hearing in Cumberland County State Superior Court.
The investigation remains active and ongoing anyone with information regarding the Fatal Shooting of Ms. Stewart is urged to contact Detective Harris of The Millville Police Department at (856) 825-7010 Ext. 7330 or you may contact Detective Barber of The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 362-0674.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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 SEPTEMBER 8, 2023: LAW, CUMBERLAND: