Christopher MacLeod, 30, was killed just after 1 a.m. on August 24, 2022, in what authorities describe as a targeted ambush at his Ewing, New Jersey, apartment on Mid Way Lane. Police say MacLeod answered a knock at his door and was struck by multiple bullets; he was found unresponsive on a grassy area near the building and later died at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Investigators recovered several shell casings in the common walkway, and officers do not believe the shooting was random.

Weeks before the killing, MacLeod had been arrested in a multi‑county drug bust and faced charges for distribution of marijuana, hashish, and Percocet, prompting investigators to consider a possible link between those charges and his death, though no motive has been confirmed. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force is asking anyone with information to come forward.

If readers knew Christopher, his family, or have information about that night, please share what you know with the task force.