Eric Thomas II, 30, was shot during a street fight near East Broad and Library streets in Burlington City, New Jersey, on January 21, 2017. A resident of nearby Eastampton, Thomas was taken to a local hospital after the shooting but died of his injuries. He had been released from state custody only days before the killing.

Police arrested two men soon after the shooting. Irie Y. Simmons, 18, of Pennsauken, was identified as the gunman and charged with murder and weapons offenses. Xavier L. Myers, 20, of Cinnaminson, was also taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault for his part in the physical confrontation that preceded the shooting.

The case has moved into the court process. If anyone witnessed the fight near East Broad and Library streets on January 21, 2017, or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.