5th suspect arrested in home invasion murder of NJ detective Monica Mosley

A 5th fishy has been arrested successful the murder of a New Jersey prosecutor’s detective, authorities announced Tuesday.

Byron Thomas, 35, was charged with the execution of Monica Mosley connected Oct. 15, NJ.com reported. He was arrested connected Saturday, and his detention proceeding was scheduled for aboriginal this week.

Four radical were already down bars successful the execution of Mosley, a 51-year-old detective with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29; Jarred Brown, 31; Richard Willis, 32, and Cyndia Pimentel, 38, volition besides person hearings this week.

From left, Nyshawn Mutcherson, Jarred Brown and Richard Willis.

Mutcherson, Brown and Willis are each charged with murder, portion Pimentel is accused of helping them screen up the crime. Authorities person not said if there’s immoderate transportation betwixt Mosley and the suspects.

The attackers burst into Mosley’s location successful Bridgeton astir 10 p.m. connected Oct. 15 successful an attempted location invasion. Mosley fought back, shooting Mutcherson successful the tummy and wounding him earlier she was fatally shot, according to police.

While Mutcherson sought attraction for his wounds, the different suspects tried to screen up the attack, constabulary said. Pimentel drove a Chevrolet SUV to a store successful Philadelphia successful an effort to fell it, according to investigators.

Thomas faces a laundry database of charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree burglary, first-degree execution portion committing burglary, obstruction of justice, hindering apprehension and 3 weapon charges.

Mosley had worked successful assorted roles successful the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office since joining successful 2009. At the clip of her death, she was a supervisor successful the interior affairs unit.