U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests “Cold Case” Homicide Suspect

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Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the
arrest of Brian Gregory Quinn– a 44-year-old man with past addresses in
Deptford and Gloucester City, New Jersey.On January 13, 2001,
the body of Shamar William Washington was found in Hemlock Township,
Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Washington was reported as missing from
Williamsport, Pennsylvania six days prior. An autopsy revealed that
Washington was beaten, stabbed, and shot. The Pennsylvania State Police
investigated the death until March 9, 2022, when they obtained an arrest
warrant charging Quinn with Criminal Homicide. The U.S. Marshals Service
(USMS) Fugitive Task Force was asked to apprehend him. Today at
about 6 a.m., the fugitive task force arrested Quinn in the 1300 block
of Good Intent Road, Deptford, New Jersey without incident. He was
turned over to Gloucester County authorities to await extradition to
Pennsylvania. United States Marshal Pane stated, “It’s the
Marshals Services’ duty to ensure that those charged with violent crimes
have their day in court. It is my sincere hope that the victim’s family
will find some measure of comfort knowing the suspect will face
justice.”The USMS Fugitive Task Force in the Middle District of
Pennsylvania is comprised of 21 state, county, and local police
agencies, including: the Pennsylvania State Police; the Pennsylvania
Board of Probation and Parole; the Berwick Police Department; the
Williamsport Bureau of Police; the Lycoming County Adult Probation
Office; and the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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