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Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Edison Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
A South Carolina man who killed a clerk at a gas station in Edison during an armed robbery in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder, authorities said.
Marcus A. Wright, 27, of Beaufort, SC, fatally shot the Speedway worker on Dec. 20, 2018, on Amboy Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Wright was convicted of murder in the slaying of John Bertram, 38, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, on Sept. 12, 2023. He also was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses.
Wright was sentenced on Monday, March 4…
South Carolina Man Found Guilty Of Killing Edison Speedway Worker During Robbery: Prosecutor
A South Carolina man was found guilty of fatally shooting a Speedway Gas Station employee during an armed robbery in Edison, authorities said.
Marcus A. Wright, 27, was convicted on Tuesday, Sept. 12 by a jury of the murder of John Bertram, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
The murder occurred on Dec. 20, 2018.
Bertram was shot to death while working as an employee of the Speedway Gas Station on Amboy Avenue, in Edison.
On Jan. 3, 2019, Wright was located in Beaufort, South Carolina and placed under arrest.
Wright was charged with f…
