Patrick W. Trotter, 32, was killed in Millville, New Jersey, on October 23, 2021. He had been a guest at a West Main Street home when that woman’s ex-boyfriend, identified as 29-year-old Vineland resident Brandon Dennis, appeared outside and demanded to know who was inside. Dennis broke a window and a door to force his way in. As Trotter tried to flee, he was shot twice and later found in a wooded area behind the residence.

After the shooting Dennis moved Trotter’s body and concealed it under grass clippings, leaves, and trash. The woman who witnessed the incident hid during the confrontation and was threatened before Dennis left. A manhunt ended on November 12, 2021, when a U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested Dennis in Bridgeton. He was charged in connection with the case and later convicted of second-degree passion provocation manslaughter and related offenses; he received a 30-year state prison sentence with 23 years to be served before parole eligibility.

If anyone has information about Trotter, his time in Millville, or the events around October 23, 2021, please share what you know.