After conducting a full homicide investigation into the March 2025 shooting death of a Mays Landing man in Hamilton Township, NJ, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that the homeowner who shot the deceased was justified. On March 2, at approximately 7:21 a.m., Hamilton Twp. police officers responded to a residence in Hamilton Green Apartments for a report of a burglary in process. On the 911 dispatch, the homeowner stated he had the intruder at gunpoint and the intruder was standing at the bottom of his stairs undressing. The homeowner had fired a warning shot, but the intruder was still refusing to leave. The intruder, later identified as Kevin Schmalz, 28, of Mays Landing, had removed all of his clothing and advanced up the stairs toward the homeowner. The homeowner fired one additional shot, striking Schmalz in the upper chest. Schmalz was pronounced deceased on scene.