Mullica Twp. 15-year-old charged with manslaughter in fatal driver shooting
15-year-old charged after 19-year-old found shot to death following South Jersey crash
ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - A 15-year-old has been charged after a 19-year-old driver was found fatally shot inside a vehicle that had crashed in Atlantic County, prosecutors said.
What happened
Late Friday evening, Mullica Police Department officers responded to a single-vehicle crash near Route 30 and Snow Hill Road.
Officers found the driver, identified as Javonte Stallworth, 19, of Mullica Township, dead inside the vehicle. Prosecutors said he had suffered a single gunshot wound to the head.
Witnesses told investigators that two people had run from the crash scene on foot.
Juvenile passengers detained
Police located and detained two juvenile passengers who had been traveling with Stallworth shortly after the crash, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Both were taken to the prosecutor’s office for questioning.
Afterward, a 15-year-old from Mullica Twp., identified as A.H., was charged in connection with Stallworth’s death.
Charges filed
The juvenile was charged with:
- Aggravated Manslaughter
- Unlawful Possession of a Handgun
- Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose
- Possession of a Firearm Without a Serial Number
- Possession of a Firearm by a Minor
The teenager was taken to the Harbor Fields Juvenile Detention Center to be lodged.
Investigation continues
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or submit an anonymous tip through the prosecutor’s office website at ACPO.Tips by filling out the form on the Submit a Tip page.
The Source: This article was written using information from the Atlantic County Prosecutorâs Office.