In the early morning hours of June 12, 2023, Markie Hoffman, a 20-year-old man from Millville, New Jersey, was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in the Rieck Avenue Elementary School parking lot. Authorities discovered that Hoffman had suffered a fatal gunshot wound; his death was investigated as a homicide. He had been called by friends and family a passionate competitor who enjoyed baseball, basketball, and video games, and had previously survived a serious car accident and juvenile diabetes.

Police identified a suspect within days. On June 15, 2023, an 18-year-old from Vineland, Emmanuel B. Doivilus, was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, including possession of a weapon on school grounds. Doivilus was held in the Cumberland County jail pending a detention hearing. No motive has been released and the investigation was ongoing.

If anyone knew Markie or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know.