WOODBINE – State Police have arrested two suspects in the disappearance and murder of 19-year old Khalil Wallace.
Warrants were issued for Boris Curwin, 19, of Millville and Andre Gross, 27, of Millville. Both men have been charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping, Hindering Apprehension and Weapons Offenses.
Curwin turned himself in to the Woodbine Barracks the evening of Fri., Oct. 7 and was remanded to the Cape May County Correctional Facility. Bail was set at $1 million.
At 1 p.m. Sun. Andre Gross, 27, of Millville, turned himself in at the New Jersey State Police Bridgeton Station. Gross was being sought in connection with the Khalil Wallace murder investigation. He is currently being processed at the Station on charges of Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping, Hindering Apprehension, and Weapons Offenses. After processing he will be remanded to the Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Wallace disappeared at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 20 outside a store on Washington Avenue. He was seen voluntarily entering a 2011 Dodge van. On Sept. 22, family members reported him as a missing person to the Woodbine State Barracks.
Wallace’s cell phone was found in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and later turned over to State Police. On Sept. 20 at around 9 p.m., the van which he was seen entering was found burned out in Southwest Philadelphia.
Once notified of the situation on Sept. 22, uniformed troopers at the Woodbine Barracks, along with detectives from the Criminal Investigation Office “immediately began gathering information and following investigative leads. As the scope of the investigation broadened, additional resources within the State Police and cooperating agencies joined in the effort.”
“The cumulative result of numerous in-person interviews and the gathering of all investigative resources resulted in the identification of suspects ad well as the location of Mr. Wallace’s body,” said State Police.
Wallace’s body was found in a small lake or sand wash in the vicinity of Dragston Road in Downe Township, Cumberland County. Examination of the body revealed he had been shot. Identification was made through fingerprints.
State Police are thanking their law enforcement partners, especially the FBI, the Delaware Port Authority Police Department, the Philadelphia Police Department, the Cape May Prosecutors Office, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Canine Unit with their assistance in this investigation.
Agencies involved in the investigation included: New Jersey State Police Major Crimes Unit, Missing Persons Unit, Canine Unit, Aviation Unit, Fugitive Unit, Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Marine Bureau and TEAMS Unit. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Delaware River Port Authority, Philadelphia Police Department, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, and Bergen County Sheriff’s Department all played key roles in this investigation.
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