South Jersey Man Charged In Domestic Violence Killing: Prosecutor

MILLVILLE, NJ - A New Jersey man was charged Monday in connection with a fatal domestic violence incident in a Cumberland County home.

Millville police responded to a report of a domestic violence incident at a residence on the 200 block of Riverside Drive on Monday, with arriving officers finding a 25-year-old female victim dead from apparent strangulation, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a statement. An autopsy is pending.

The victim’s name is not being released due to the nature of the incident, Webb-McRae said.

Steven Gonzalez, 24, who lived at the home, was taken into custody by members of the Vineland Police Department at a family member’s home, Webb-McRae said. It was not immediately clear if the victim lived at Gonzalez’s residence.

Gonzalez was charged with first degree murder and second degree aggravated assault. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective John Butschky of the Millville Police Department at 856-825-7010 or Detective Paul Panchesine of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-332-6233.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, there are resources available to you. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233.