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NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In Woods Nabbed In Philadelphia: Prosecutor NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In Woods Nabbed In Philadelphia: Prosecutor
NJ Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In Woods Nabbed In Philadelphia: Prosecutor A man who shot his victim and then apparently dumped his victim's body in a wooded area of Central Jersey was captured nearly two years later in Philadelphia, authorities announced. Juaquan S. Fitzgerald, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Duane S. Banks, 27, whose body was found in a wooded area in Franklin Township on April 29, 2020, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.  Banks' body was found in a wooded area toward the back of a home near Park Street around 6:40 p.m. that day, police said. The medical examiner's office rule…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods
Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods A 27-year-old man found dead in the woods near a Somerset County home was the victim of a homicide, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home on Park Street in Franklin Township shortly before 6:40 p.m. April 29, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint press release. The body was identified as Duane S. Banks, who lived on the same street, Robertson said. The incident was ruled a homicide following an autopsy, authorities said. No further information was being released as of Tuesday, May 5. Detectives from the Franklin Townsh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods
Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods A 27-year-old man found dead in the woods near a Somerset County home was the victim of a homicide, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home on Park Street in Franklin Township shortly before 6:40 p.m. April 29, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint press release. The body was identified as Duane S. Banks, who lived on the same street, Robertson said. The incident was ruled a homicide following an autopsy, authorities said. No further information was being released as of Tuesday, May 5. Detectives from the Franklin Townsh…

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by Valerie Musson