Police ID Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled Small NJ Town

A 34-year-old New Jersey man is being held in Pennsylvania following a deadly shooting that rattled a small town early Thursday morning, June 27, police said.

Anthony J. Garvin
Photo Credit: *Berks County Sheriff's Office*

Cecilia Levine

06/27/2024 5:13 p.m.

Anthony Garvin, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm and lodged in the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA, a spokesperson for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office says,

Garvin is believed responsible for the shooting at an Alphano Road home around 9:40 a.m. in Independence Township, Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.

A shelter in place was ordered for the neighborhood amidst a manhunt for Garvin, who was captured in Pennsylvania at approximately 11:30 a.m., authorities said.

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