On the night of August 11, 2023, 36-year-old Anthony Irizarry was shot in the back inside his condominium on Mendrey Court in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. A 911 call brought Lawrence Township police to the scene around 12:30 a.m.; Irizarry was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Irizarry was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and moved to the Trenton area as a child.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Lawrence Township Police led the investigation. In early November 2023, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges against 37-year-old Paul X. McNeil of Trenton, including first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree robbery and three weapons offenses; McNeil was already detained at the Mercer County Correction Center on an unrelated matter when the new charges were served. Authorities continue to ask anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Anthony or has information about what happened that night, please share what you can with investigators.