A Burlington City man is now facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2020 shooting that had gone unsolved for years, after prosecutors say fresh ballistics results pushed investigators back to the case file.
The 2020 shooting
Just after 11:15 p.m. on June 11, 2020, investigators were called to the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road, where they found 27-year-old Damian T. Hampton of Burlington City lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Virtua Willingboro Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. No one was immediately arrested, and detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Edgewater Park Township Police Department led the long-running investigation.
Charges filed after ballistics review
Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw has now charged 32-year-old Jevon Mobley of Burlington City with first-degree murder and multiple weapons offenses in Hampton’s killing, according to Daily Voice. Prosecutors say recently received ballistic evidence testing results triggered a detailed review of the case and led to the new charges. Mobley is currently being held at the Burlington County Detention Center on unrelated charges, the office said.
Mobley’s prior encounters with police
Public records and prior police statements indicate Mobley has had earlier contact with law enforcement. In April 2022, Burlington City police reported that officers arrested Mobley after a foot chase and charged him with resisting arrest and possession offenses, according to a release from the Burlington City Police. He remains in county custody as the new homicide case moves forward; the Burlington County Detention Center website lists facility details and inmate services.
What the law means
Under New Jersey law, murder is a first-degree offense carrying a potential sentence of 30 years to life in prison and, in some situations, life without parole. The state’s No Early Release Act requires lengthy periods of parole ineligibility for violent crimes. There is no statute of limitations for murder in New Jersey, which allows authorities to file charges years after a killing, according to the New Jersey Legislature.
What’s next
Prosecutors have not yet released a scheduled arraignment date, and the investigation remains active. Authorities have previously asked anyone with information about the 2020 shooting to contact Burlington County Central Communications at (609) 265-7113, as noted by the Prosecutor’s Office. Mobley, like all defendants, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
