Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan P. Elbertson announced today that two men have been arrested following a shootout that took place in public earlier this month in the East Burlington section of the city.
Shaun Causey, 38, and Jamaar White, 32, both of Burlington City, were charged with Aggravated Assault (Second Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree) and Certain Persons not Permitted to Have Weapons (Second Degree).
White was taken into custody in Burlington City on June 16 and Causey was apprehended two days later in Greenville, North Carolina. White was lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing in Superior Court. Causey is awaiting extradition.
The investigation began the afternoon of June 9 when officers from the City of Burlington Police Department were called to the 600 block of Bordentown Road for a report of shots fired. The investigation revealed that Causey and White fired multiple rounds at one another while running along Bordentown and Columbus roads. Neither was directly hit. White was grazed on his arm.
The investigation further revealed that a two-year-old child was playing outside when the gunfire began. One round went through the wall of a house and into the residence. Another penetrated a parked vehicle.
“Neighborhoods throughout Burlington County are populated by law-abiding, hard-working citizens who are simply trying to enjoy life and raise their children in a safe environment,” Prosecutor Bradshaw said. “Those who treat public streets as shooting galleries to settle personal vendettas, as these two defendants chose to do, will be swiftly caught and fully punished for their reckless behavior.”
The investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the City of Burlington Police Department, with assistance from the Burlington Township Police Department. The lead investigators are BCPO Major Crimes Unit Detective Michael Mora, BCPO Crime Scene Unit Detective Kaitlin White, and City of Burlington Detective William Lancenese.
All persons are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.