Jonathan Morris, 23, was found dead in late January 2022 after being last seen following a work shift and plans to go out with friends. His family received one last Snapchat from him early the next morning and then lost contact. His mother’s BMW, which he had been driving, was found abandoned and still running on Archie Platt Road in Hopewell Township. Morris’s body was later discovered covered in snow about 15 feet from the road where the car was left.

Investigators identified 21-year-old Miguel Perez of Bridgeton as a suspect. Perez, described as an acquaintance and former high school friend of Morris, was alleged to have shot Morris inside the vehicle in Bridgeton, driven the car to Archie Platt Road, disposed of the body and abandoned the vehicle, then gone to a Cottage Avenue residence to dispose of evidence. Perez was arrested and charged with murder, desecration of human remains and related offenses. No motive has been released.

If anyone knew Jonathan, his movements that night, or has information about the events in Bridgeton or Hopewell Township, please come forward.