Authorities announced Monday that three men have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of a detective from the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office at her home. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, from Vineland, along with Jarred D. Brown, 31, from Bridgeton, and Richard B. Hawkins Willis, 32, from Gloucester City, are facing charges in the fatal shooting of Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley. The incident occurred on October 15 during a violent home invasion at Mosley’s residence, where she tragically lost her life.
Prosecutors have not clarified if Detective Mosley was attacked because of her job or if it was a random assault. However, investigators revealed for the first time on Monday that Mosley fought back during the invasion, managing to shoot Mutcherson in the chest before ultimately succumbing to her injuries.
“This is a significant step toward justice for Detective Sergeant Monica Mosley and her family,” Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said of the arrests. His office is leading the prosecution because the victim was employed by the Cumberland County prosecutor’s office.
“We are resolute in our commitment to ensuring that those responsible for this horrific act are held accountable,” Sutherland said. “Our hearts remain with Detective Sergeant Monica Mosley’s loved ones and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.”
Police arrived at Mosley’s residence on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road in Bridgeton around 10:30 p.m. following a report of multiple individuals forcing entry by kicking in the front door, according to authorities.
When officers arrived, they found 51-year-old Mosley with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Arrest records released Monday revealed for the first time that investigators believe three armed intruders forced their way into Mosley’s home.
Each of the three men faces charges including first-degree purposeful or knowing murder, first-degree murder committed during a burglary, second-degree burglary, three second-degree weapons offenses, third-degree hindering apprehension, and fourth-degree obstruction of justice.
Cyndia E. Pimentel, 38, from Paulsboro, has been charged with third-degree hindering an investigation, as well as fourth-degree charges of obstruction and tampering with evidence.
Attorneys representing Brown, Willis, and Pimentel did not respond to requests for comment on Monday. As of Monday afternoon, court records did not indicate that Mutcherson had an attorney.
All four defendants are currently in jail awaiting detention hearings. On the night of the murder, staff at Inspira Medical Center in Bridgeton notified police that Mutcherson had arrived at their facility with a gunshot wound.
According to an affidavit of probable cause related to his charges, he falsely claimed to detectives that he was injured in Millville.
The affidavit also indicated that on the day of the murder, Brown and Willis picked up Mutcherson in Millville and then went to a residence on South Avenue in Bridgeton, where they changed into dark clothing before heading to Mosley’s home, as reported by investigators.
According the police, the three men entered the home and shot Mosley.
“Mosley defended herself by shooting Mutcherson in the chest” before dying of her injuries, according to the affidavit.
After the shooting, the men drove Mutcherson to the hospital, while Brown and Willis returned to the South Avenue residence, changed out of their dark clothing, and left. Investigators allege that the three men, with Pimentel’s help, attempted to discard, destroy, and conceal evidence related to the home invasion in the days that followed.
During their investigation, detectives relied on cellphone data, surveillance footage, DNA and ballistics analysis, and recorded statements. The vehicle used by the suspects on the night of the murder was identified as a black 2012 Chevy Equinox registered to Pimentel. According to investigators, she later drove this vehicle from Paulsboro in Gloucester County to a garage in Philadelphia to hide it from the police.
Although Pimentel is not accused of driving the SUV during the alleged break-in at Mosley’s home, she is charged with driving the vehicle from New Jersey to Philadelphia with Willis as a passenger. This was allegedly done to conceal the vehicle and any evidence within it from law enforcement.
Willis and Brown were initially charged with hindering, obstruction, and tampering in connection with the case, but murder charges were announced on Monday.
The investigation into Mosley’s murder involved the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State Police, and Bridgeton Police Department, with assistance from the FBI and other federal agencies.
Officials stated that the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135 or submit an anonymous tip online at cmcpros.net/tips.
Mosley started her career at the prosecutor’s office in 2006 as a paralegal specialist and became a county detective in 2009. Her funeral services took place on Saturday.
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