[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/moorestown-home-invasion-leads-to-homicide-investigation\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/moorestown-home-invasion-leads-to-homicide-investigation\/","headline":"Moorestown Home Invasion Leads to Homicide Investigation","name":"Moorestown Home Invasion Leads to Homicide Investigation","description":"Authorities in Burlington County have identified a man who was killed during a suspected\u00a0home invasion\u00a0at a residence in Moorestown recently. The incident in question occurred in the early morning hours on Sunday, July 9th. At approximately 12:25 a.m, police received a report from the resident of a home located on the 700 block of Hartford […]","datePublished":"2017-07-11","dateModified":"2026-01-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/#Person","name":"William Fay, Esq.","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Law Offices of William C. Fay IV","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/home-invasion.jpg","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/home-invasion.jpg","height":300,"width":400},"url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/moorestown-home-invasion-leads-to-homicide-investigation\/","about":["Criminal Defense","Property Offenses"],"wordCount":409,"articleBody":"Authorities in Burlington County have identified a man who was killed during a suspected\u00a0home invasion\u00a0at a residence in Moorestown recently.The incident in question occurred in the early morning hours on Sunday, July 9th. At approximately 12:25 a.m, police received a report from the resident of a home located on the 700 block of Hartford Road in Moorestown that their home had been broken into. Officers from the Cinnaminson, Delran, Maple Shade, and Mount Laurel police departments responded to the scene to find 26-year-old Moorestown resident James R. Doyle, 26, who had apparently been\u00a0stabbed. Doyle was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.The home\u2019s resident, who remains unidentified, reportedly admitted to stabbing two men after they broke into his home and a struggle ensued. Doyle was killed, while the other man was treated for a stab wound to the leg\u00a0at Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro. The home\u2019s resident received medical care for a cut to the head. According to Burlington County authorities, Doyle\u2019s death has been ruled a homicide.\u00a0The\u00a0case is currently under investigation by members of the Moorestown Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor\u2019s Office but no charges have been filed as of yet.There are many outstanding questions related to this incident, including: were the men armed when they broke into the home? What did the resident use to stab them? As for Doyle, he was reportedly convicted on\u00a0drug charges\u00a0in 2016, which resulted in a sentence of 5 years probation. He was also found guilty of\u00a0disorderly conduct in 2014. Had he lived, Doyle may have been charged with trespassing, burglary, criminal mischief, or another criminal offense in connection with the recent home invasion. Additionally, if he and the other suspect had been armed during the incident,\u00a0they may have also faced charges for\u00a0possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.Whether or not officials choose to charge anyone in connection with this incident remains to be seen. However, the man who survived the stabbing incident may still face charges for burglary, trespassing, or another crime. The home\u2019s resident, on the other hand, may or may not face criminal charges, depending on the outcome of the investigation. If the resident was simply defending himself and his property, he may not be\u00a0charged with homicide or manslaughter, despite Doyle\u2019s death.For additional information pertaining to this case, access the following article:\u00a0Man killed in apparent Moorestown home invasion ID\u2019d."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Moorestown Home Invasion Leads to Homicide Investigation","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/moorestown-home-invasion-leads-to-homicide-investigation\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]