Burlington Men Charged In Daytime Shooting: Prosecutor

BURLINGTON, NJ - Two men from Burlington were charged in a daytime shooting last month on the streets of the city’s New Yorkshire neighborhood, authorities said.

Shaun M. Causey, 36, was charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and related charges. Joseph Morris, 33, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point bullets and possession of a large-capacity ammunition machine, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine said in a joint statement.

The shooting took place on July 18 just before 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Barclay Street, Bradshaw and Fine said. An investigation later found that Causey and Morris had been involved in a dispute earlier that day.

Shortly after the shooting, police found Morris on the ground with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Causey was arrested two days later by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. He remains lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, Bradshaw and Fine said.

Morris was taken into custody by the Task Force on Aug. 9 at his home and released following an appearance in Superior Court.

The case is slated to be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.