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Man charged in fatal Willingboro shooting of mother and daughter
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Man charged in fatal Willingboro shooting of mother and daughter

A Pennsylvania man is facing charges, accused of fatally shooting a mother and daughter inside their Willingboro home.

The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office says Junior Edwards, 37, is accused of killing Catherine and Marisol Núñez on October 30.

Officers traveled to the residence on Harrington Circle early that morning to receive a call reporting a burglary was in progress. Upon arrival, they discovered the mother and daughter dead in an upstairs bedroom.

The investigation revealed that the intruder entered by breaking a first floor window. Police say they also discovered a gun they believe Edwards used outside the home.

Prosecutors say Edwards had an 8-year-old son with Catherine Nunez. The boy was home at the time of the shooting but was unharmed.

Charges against Edwards include murder, home invasion with a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and endangering the welfare of a child.