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Shooter In Elizabeth Killing Who Fled To Britain Sentenced To 60 Years Shooter In Elizabeth Killing Who Fled To Britain Sentenced To 60 Years
Shooter In Elizabeth Killing Who Fled To Britain Sentenced To 60 Years An Elizabeth man who fled the country after committing a fatal drive-by shooting in the city seven years ago was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in prison, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Eslam Gad was found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Anthony Holmes Jr. in June. Holmes, of Pemberton, was with friends and family at 3rd and Pine streets on Aug. 8, 2012 when someone in a Ford Mustang drove up and opened fire. Holmes, who was not the target, was shot and died the following day.  Gad was identified as the suspect following an investigation by the prosecutor's offic…

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by Paul Milo
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Suspected Shooter From Elizabeth Who Fled U.S. Found Guilty Of Murder Suspected Shooter From Elizabeth Who Fled U.S. Found Guilty Of Murder
Suspected Shooter From Elizabeth Who Fled U.S. Found Guilty Of Murder An Elizabeth man Friday was convicted on all charges stemming from a shooting seven years ago that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Pemberton resident, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said. On Aug. 8, 2012, Anthony Holmes Jr. was with friends and family near 3rd and Pine streets when someone in a Ford Mustang drove up and opened fire. Holmes, who was not the target, was hit and died at University Hospital in Newark the next day. The prosecutor’s office as well as the Union County Sheriff and Elizabeth police identified Eslam Gad, 30, as the suspect. In 2016, Gad, who fled the country…

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by Paul Milo