Man Accused of Killing AC Woman Arrested In North Carolina
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS)—Police in North Carolina have arrested a man wanted for the murder of an Atlantic City woman, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office has announced.
Joseph McCoy, 43, of Atlantic City was captured in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday after being on the run for weeks.
On December 20, 2016, police responded to the 300 block of North Tennessee Ave. in Atlantic City where they found Jacqueline Hoyle, 23, dead from a single gunshot wound.
McCoy is facing charges of first degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
McCoy is being held at the Mecklenburg County Jail where he is listed as Abdul Salaam.
His bail is set at $750,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666.
