BREAKING: Spring, Texas Man Charged With Murder For Killing His Wife

TEXAS MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HIS WIFE AT A RUNNEMEDE HOTEL

     " Steven Burgess Has Been Taken Into Custody In Philadelphia After Killing His Wife, Carjacking & Firing A Shot At The Runnemede Days Inn Hotel."

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 4:30 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News, 

RUNNEMEDE, NJ.- A 38-Year-Old Spring, Texas man was Taken into Custody yesterday for Fatally Shooting his 30-Year-Old Wife Early Wednesday Morning at The Runnemede Days Inn Hotel, the man then Fired a Gunshot at a man while Carjacking the man's Vehicle from the Parking Lot and then Fled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he was apprehended later in the day.

     According to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, shortly before 2:00 a.m., Members of The Runnemede Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call at The Days Inn Hotel located at 101 East 9th Avenue in Runnemede on a report of a Carjacking with Shots Fired. 

     Upon arrival, Police Officers encountered a man who said he had been Carjacked. The man informed Police Officers that a man had Fired a Handgun at him, Stole his Vehicle, and then Fled.

      Police Officers then Searched the Hotel and located a woman, later identified as Ivy Morris, 30, Dead from Multiple Gunshot Wounds. 

     Following an investigation by The Camden County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit, The Runnemede Police Department, and The Mount Laurel Police Department, Steven Burgess, 38, of Spring, Texas was Charged with First Degree Murder for The Fatal Shooting of his Wife Ivy Morris. Burgess was located in Philadelphia and Arrested on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, by Members of The U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, The U.S. Marshals Eastern PA Violent Crimes Task Force, Philadelphia Division, and The Philadelphia Police S.W.A.T.

     Mr. Burgess is Currently in Custody in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pending extradition back to New Jersey where he will be Formally Charged and Detained pending Future Court Proceedings.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. More Charges will be Filed Against Mr. Burgess upon his return to New Jersey.

FILED UNDER: NOVEMBER 2, 2023: LAW, CAMDEN: