Court records show that a 21-year-old youth leader fatally shot in November in Cherry Hill was killed because the shooter felt threatened by the victim's pit bull Princess.
Police on Friday arrested Ronald Edward Hall, 33, and charged him in the murder. According to court records obtained by The Sun, police said he and another man, who has not yet been arrested but who police believe pulled the trigger, were upset with Angelo because of his dog:
Angelo had no police record, had graduated from high school and was involved in several youth leadership and anti-drug groups.
One of Hall's relatives later contacted The Sun, saying the charges were without merit and that police have been harassing Hall for the past three years. Though it's not clear why, that would be around the time the city and state developed targeted strategies for keeping tabs on known gun offenders. Here's what the relative had to say: