PINE HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) A man accused of murdering a hunter in South Jersey has been arrested in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Camden County Prosecutor s Office.
Shawn Massey, 38 of Gibbsboro, is facing murder charges in connection with the death of 54-year-old Joseph Bottino.
Bottino, who was known to hunt in the Pine Hill area, was found stabbed to death on December 23, 2020, in Camden County.
A medical examiner determined Bottino died of multiple stab and incise wounds as well as blunt force injuries.
Investigators said evidence collected at that scene linked Massey to the crime.
A massive search is under way for a 38-year-old New Jersey man wanted in the brutal killing of a 54-year-old man, authorities said Monday.Shawn Massey of Gibbsboro is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the Dec. 23, 2020 kil.
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Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro, was charged with murder in the slaying of Joseph Bottino and was at-large, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said in a statement.
Authorities on Saturday charged Massey in the Dec. 23 homicide. Family members reported him missing after he reportedly left his parents’ home on the day of crime, according to police. He was previously described as suffering from “diagnosed mental health issues” and known to become aggressive if approached.