Arturo “Arty” Barrera III, 24, was shot dead inside his Egg Harbor Township home on the night of January 2, 2020. Police say gunshots were heard around 11:20 p.m. on the 100 block of Vermont Avenue; officers who responded to a 911 call found Barrera suffering multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators describe a home invasion in which two masked, armed men entered the residence and confronted Barrera and another person. According to an eyewitness account, the dogs in the house reacted and, as Barrera stood up, the gunmen opened fire and then fled. Authorities indicated the attack did not appear random.

The family offered a $10,000 reward for information. Subsequent investigation led to charges in March 2021 against Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, and Neco J. Pitts, 28, for murder, robbery, and related offenses; prosecutors later identified a third participant, Steven Huff, 32, who was accused along with Pitts of entering the home while Ludwigsen served as the getaway driver. Pitts admitted firing at Barrera’s legs during the robbery and was later sentenced; plea agreements for some defendants included cooperation provisions.

Did anyone in the Egg Harbor Township area have information about that January 2020 night or the people involved?