Two indicted for 2022 Neptune Township murder

Two men have been indicted for the 2022 murder of Marques Mills.

Mills was 39 years old when he was ambushed and fatally shot on May 14, 2022, while leaving his family’s home in Neptune Township.

He was rushed to nearby Jersey Shore Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries on May 15, 2022.

Two people indicted for Marques Mills murder

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced Kedrick Chatmon, 37, of Keansburg, and Lamare R. Walker, 45, of Barnegat, were both indicted on one count each of first-degree Murder and first-degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder in relation to the murder Mills.

Chatmon was also indicted on various weapons offenses as well.

A joint investigation involving members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Neptune Township Police Department resulted in Chatmon and Walker being identified as the individuals responsible.

Both Chatmon and Walker were located and apprehended on Thursday, November 21, 2024, with Chatmon being located in Keansburg and Walker was taken into custody in Barnegat.

Life before his passing

Before his untimely death, Mills was a certified personal trainer and the owner of Plugged Inn Fly & Fit Clothing.

Mills was a graduate of Neptune High and a beloved member of the community.

Cherishing his memory are his parents, brother, son, daughter, and a host of relatives and friends.

Information on Marques Mills murder

The investigation into the murder of Marques Mills us still ongoing.

Anyone with information about the shooting is being urged to contact MCPO Detective Matthew Delgado at 800-533-7443 or Neptune Township Police Department Detective Robert Hagerman at 732-988-8000.