Man killed in 7-eleven altercation clerk cuffed for manslaughter

Deadly fight at New Brunswick 7-Eleven leaves man dead and clerk charged with manslaughter

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A man is dead and a 7-Eleven employee is behind bars after a violent confrontation inside the convenience store on George Street early Monday morning ended with a fatal collapse.

Just before 2 a.m., a 911 call summoned emergency responders to the 7-Eleven in downtown New Brunswick. Upon arrival at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers found 44-year-old Markeem Moore, of Manville, unresponsive. He was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

An investigation by Detective Keith Walcott of the New Brunswick Police Department and Detective Olivia Ankudowicz of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Moore had been involved in a physical altercation with Taiwan Sanders-Boyd, 29, a store employee and New Brunswick resident.

Following the incident, Sanders-Boyd was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter. He is currently being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center, pending the results of a pre-trial detention hearing.

Investigators have not released details about what sparked the dispute or whether surveillance footage captured the fight. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Keith Walcott of the New Brunswick Police Department at 732-745-5005 or Detective Olivia Ankudowicz of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4396.

All criminal charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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