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Steven Burgess, 38, of Spring, Texas, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 30-year-old Ivy Morris, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Runnemede Police Chief William Sampolski.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, shortly before 2 a.m., officers from the Runnemede Police Department responded to the Days Inn Hotel for a report of a carjacking and a shooting.
Officers spoke with the male victim of the carjacking, who informed them that a man fired a handgun at him and had stolen his vehicle.
Officers then searched the hotel and located a female victim, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Burgess was arrested by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division, the U.S. Marshals Eastern PA Violent Crimes Task Force – Philadelphia Division, and the Philadelphia Police SWAT Team.
Burgess was being held in Philadelphia, pending extradition to New Jersey. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Additional charges are pending.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sr. Detective Kyrus Ingalls of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 225-5105. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
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