Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Burlington Co. Resident Arrested In VA

BURLINGTON, NJ — Authorities have arrested a man in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a man two months ago in Burlington County.

James H. McDowell Jr., 33, of Beverly, was taken into custody in Roanoke, Virginia, on Friday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Derrick Adams, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. He also faces several weapons charges.

The investigation into the killing began June 8 after officers from the City of Burlington Police Department responded to the area of Earl and Clarkson streets just after 5:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired.

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When officers arrived, they found a man on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Adams, a Burlington resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy performed by the Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office determined Adams died from multiple gunshot wounds.

The investigation was conducted by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from police and the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force.