In the early hours of May 17, 2023, 28-year-old Matthew T. Morales of Blackwood, New Jersey, was shot in the 4900 block of South Broad Street in Hamilton Township. He was found shortly after 1 a.m., taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, and died of his injuries. Authorities say the shooting followed an earlier robbery; Morales was reportedly trying to recover stolen items when an altercation broke out and he was shot.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division investigated the killing and identified a suspect. The day after the shooting, an 18-year-old from Fieldsboro was arrested in connection with the case and charged. Any details about the earlier robbery, witnesses, or motive remain unclear. Does anyone have information about Morales, the robbery, or the events on South Broad Street that night?