Prosecutor: Arrest Made in Connection to Homicide of Man from Cherry Hill, NJ

Authorities have made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred in Camden this past March.

Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay says 35-year-old Troy Leary of Camden has been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter for the death of 39-year-old Terence McManus of Cherry Hill.

Leary was taken into custody during a motor vehicle stop in Camden Monday evening.

Officials say,

Leary is accused of punching McManus – causing him to fall, hit his head, and suffer blunt head trauma – during a confrontation captured on surveillance video on the 1100 block of Whitman Avenue in Camden at approximately 11:14 a.m. on March 11, 2022. The victim was transported to Virtua Hospital in Camden and later transferred to Cooper University Hospital, where he was ultimately declared brain dead on March 12, 2022.

During the investigation, detectives learned the incident stemmed from an argument over the victim backing his vehicle into car that was parked behind him.

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Leary is being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility. A pretrial detention hearing is scheduled for May 5th.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.