Mark Christopher Atkins was an 18-year-old from Plainfield who was shot and killed on the evening of February 3, 2021, at the Renaissance Glen Apartments on Marc Drive in North Brunswick. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m.; a 17-year-old male was also found with a non-fatal gunshot wound and taken to hospital. Atkins suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died after being transported to a nearby hospital.

Investigators from the North Brunswick Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office identified two suspects, both 17-year-old males from North Brunswick. One was arrested quickly and the second was taken into custody a few days later. Both juveniles were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose. No motive was released.

Did anyone in the community know Mark Atkins or see activity around Renaissance Glen Apartments that night?