Philadelphia Man, Guilty of Manslaughter & Assault in Atlantic City, NJ
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has collected another guilty verdict. This time, a Philadelphia man for aggravated manslaughter and assault in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
George Harrell
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, George Harrell, 36 years old, from of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced before New Jersey Superior Court Judge Christine Smith.
New Jersey State Prison Term
- aggregate term of 18 years in New Jersey State Prison .
- subject to the No Early Release Act, which requires an 85% period of parole ineligibility.
- Following his release, he will be under intensive parole supervision for five years.
- Harrell previously pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter.
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Has Revealed
The charges stem from a 911 call to law enforcement that there was a deceased male in the area of Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City on June 5, 2022. An autopsy ruled the cause of death to be a stab wound to the victim, D.H. The stabbing was captured on video and reviewed by investigators. The video showed a man leaning over the victim and reach toward him. The victim can then be seen slumping where he was later found deceased. Video shows the suspect walking away from the scene of the stabbing to a parked school bus. At this point in the video the suspect can be seen pausing behind the school bus. The victim's discarded wallet was found at the location where the suspect was seen pausing behind the bus. Video showed the suspect continue from the school bus to a Cedar Market, which he entered. A still photo was created from the video, and the suspect was later identified by a witness as George Harrell, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
U.S. Marshals Service
On August 30, 2022, Harrell was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service, where he was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Collaboration
This case was investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office's Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department.
There’s More …
Harrell was also sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison subject to the No Early Release Act. He previously pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy to commit aggravated assault from an incident in which he was a participant in the beating of another inmate while Harrell was being detained on the homicide matter. The incident occurred on June 28, 2024, at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, where a different victim, D.H., was assaulted by Harrell and 11 other inmates. The victim was knocked unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital. The victim's injuries included head trauma, gross amounts of blood coming from his nose and mouth, multiple bruises, swollen areas on his face, and bloodshot eyes, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
SOURCE: Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
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