Prosecutor: Autopsy of Murdered Atlantic City Victim & Arrest Mad

An autopsy of Timothy Council, Jr. has been completed by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

It has been been determined that his cause of death was due to a single gunshot wound … resulting in death by homicide.

Here is a link to our previous coverage about the shootings death of Timothy Council, Jr.:

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced this news and the results of a joint, cooperative investigation between the Atlantic County Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department.

It has resulted in the arrest of Oquan Thomas, (18 years old) from Atlantic City.

Oquan Thomas - Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office photo.

Thomas has been charged with:

first-degree Murder.
first-degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
second-degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has advised that this remains an active and joint, cooperative investigation between the ACPO Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department.

Anyone with information about this crime, or, any other serious incident is encouraged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html

You can provide information anonymously by filling out the form provided on the Submit a Tip page.

Additionally, you can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/

Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of a person committing a crime in Atlantic County.

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