Crime & Safety
$5K Reward Offered In Unsolved I-78 Shooting Of Woman
The woman had 3 gunshot wounds to her head, hand, and chest and was found inside her car on March 31 on I-78 near the Pennsylvania border.
GREENWICH, NJ — A $5,000 reward is being offered in connection with a woman who was found shot three times inside her car on I-78 near the Pennsylvania border.
The reward money is being offered by QuVa Pharma for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect who shot and injured Cory Vernon, 39, of Easton, Pennyslvania, on I-78 in Greenwich Township in Warren County. Read More: Woman Shot 3 Times, Found In Car On I-78, State Police Seek Help
Just before 6 a.m. on March 31 a passerby called police about a car that appeared to have been in an accident and was disabled on I-78 east near exit 6 in Greenwich Township in Warren County, State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
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When troopers from Troop "B" Perryville Station arrived they found a woman who was conscious and alert inside her vehicle, Goez said.
The woman had three gunshot wounds to her head, hand, and chest. She was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital where she was last listed in stable condition, Goez said.
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"Detectives believe that the shooting may have been the result of an incident that occurred between the victim and the unknown suspect motorist on Interstate 78 east between Exit 75 (Morgan Hill Road) in Easton, PA and Exit 6 in New Jersey," Goez said.
A white man wearing dark clothing was reportedly at the scene in Greenwich Township just before fleeing in a dark-colored sedan. The composite sketch, which was done by a trooper from the New Jersey State Police Forensic Photography and Composite Artist Unit, is a rendering of how the suspect may appear.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Crime Tip Hotline at 908-475-6643 or 866-942-6467 or by visiting wcpo-nj.us/crime-tips.php.
Anyone with information can also contact the New Jersey State Police Perryville Station at 908-730-7042. Anonymous tips are welcome.
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