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Curtis Jenkins III, 20, of Camden, New Jersey, was found dead on July 2, 2019, after disappearing on the night of June 30, 2019. Jenkins, who ran a barbecue food delivery service and was the grandson of the Camden City Council President, went to make a delivery to an address that police believe was false and was not seen alive again. His family received a ransom demand with a photograph showing him bound and blindfolded, and the kidnappers asked for 10 to 15 pounds of marijuana. His father reported the demand to police.

Jenkins’ body was located wrapped in a sheet inside an abandoned garage in Camden; his hands and feet were bound and a plastic bag covered his head. The cause of death was listed as homicide by asphyxiation, with some reports also indicating he may have been shot. Authorities identified 32-year-old Brandon Beverly of Westville as a primary suspect, charging him initially with kidnapping and aggravated assault and later upgrading charges to first-degree murder after the body was found. Police say Beverly confessed to shooting Jenkins during the kidnapping. A second suspect, 22-year-old Jalen Carr of Sicklerville, was arrested and charged in connection with an earlier robbery and with weapons offenses after investigators say a stolen phone was used to make the ransom call. Both men were denied bail.

Are there details about the delivery location or the stolen phone that anyone in the area remembers that could help clarify what happened?