On the morning of November 1, 2023, 30-year-old Ivy Morris was found inside the Days Inn in Runnemede, New Jersey, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene after police were called about a shooting and a carjacking at about 1:48 a.m.

Authorities identified Morris’s husband, 38-year-old Steven Burgess of Spring, Texas, as the primary suspect. Investigators allege Burgess shot Morris, then fled the hotel, carjacked a man at gunpoint and fired a shot at the vehicle’s owner, who was not injured. A multi-agency manhunt located Burgess in Philadelphia the same day; U.S. Marshals and Philadelphia Police SWAT took him into custody. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. Motive has not been released and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Ivy Morris, her movements that night, or the events at the Days Inn, please come forward.