On the evening of February 22, 2016, 21-year-old Joshua Simmons of Pennsauken was found unconscious on the sidewalk in the unit block of Russell Avenue in Merchantville, New Jersey. First responders arrived at about 8:31 p.m. and treated him for a gunshot wound; he was taken to Kennedy Hospital in Cherry Hill and pronounced dead shortly after 9:00 p.m.

Investigators say a physical altercation involving a small group escalated into the fatal shooting. Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Merchantville Police identified 23-year-old Isaiah Pascall, also of Pennsauken, as a suspect; he was taken into custody within days and charged with first-degree murder. Pascall was being held at the Camden County Jail on $750,000 bail. The motive for the altercation has not been made public.

If anyone witnessed the events on Russell Avenue that night or has information about the altercation, please share what is known with the authorities.