Duo Who Killed Boy In South Jersey Trailer Park Found Guilty Of Murder

VINELAND, NJ — Two people face life in prison after a jury found them guilty of murder on Wednesday in the 2022 shooting of a teenage boy in a Cumberland County trailer park.

Deshawn Bowen and Rohdane Watson shot and killed the victim — a 15-year-old boy identified by initials A.T-S — while robbing him in May 2022, officials said.

Bowen, now 25, and Watson, 20, had met up with the victim at the Redwood Courts Trailer Park in Vineland. During that meeting, the duo stole A.T-S's money and handgun.

A.T-S was shot during the encounter and later succumbed to his injuries.

Watson, of Vineland, and Bowen, of Bridgeton, were found guilty of murder, aggravated manslaughter and robbery — all first-degree offenses. The jury also found Bowen guilty of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

They each face 30 years to life in prison. Sentencing is set for April 4.