In the summer of 2015, on the Fourth of July, a young man's life was cut tragically short in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Wayne 'Markey' Height, a 24-year-old male, was found with a critical gunshot wound on the 100 block of York Street shortly after 10:00 p.m.. He was rushed to Bridgeton Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead..
The investigation into the holiday shooting led to a significant development nearly a month later.
On July 31, 2015, Terrence Height, the victim's 38-year-old cousin, turned himself in to the authorities. He was subsequently arrested and faced a series of serious charges in connection with his younger cousin's death..
The charges brought against Terrence Height included murder, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.. Following his arrest, he was held at the Cumberland County Jail on a $750,000 bail.. The community was left to mourn the unexpected loss of a young man, as the details of the family tragedy unfolded within the justice system..
