FRANKLINVILLE SHOOTING
Print Edition week of 9/29/2022 – Written by Cindy Merckx/Editor
Early Saturday morning (9/24) Franklin Township Police Department posted on their social media page that they and Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office (GCPO) were conducting an active investigation in the area of Villari’s Sports Bar and that the incident was isolated and there was no danger to the public at that time. The bar is located on Coles Mill Road (CR538) in Franklinville and was closed all day Saturday with a sign posted that there was an investigation. The bar was reopen for business on Sunday but phone calls made by the Sentinel were not answered and the message stated that the mailbox was full.
After several attempts for more information to be released by the GCPO over the weekend, as of press time on Monday evening 9/26, no official response from either agency to the press was provided. The Sentinel will provide the information on our website and social media pages when it arrives.
According to several sources who live near the area of Villari’s Sports Bar, they heard a gunshot in the early morning hours. Sources also said that they heard a helicopter landing near the area of Janvier School. We have confirmed that a male was shot by another male from Franklinville who was charged. The victim worked as a server at The Lake House in Iona for over two years and was described as a wonderful employee that was well liked and the Lake House family and employees were praying for him and his family as he was in serious condition at our press time.