On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Jerome Holley, 41, of Absecon,
NJ, was indicted for the murder of Mamadou Toure, 45, from Pleasantville, NJ that
occurred on October 9, 2023, in Pleasantville.
On October 9, 2023, at approximately 8:41 a.m., the Pleasantville Police Department
responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting in the area of 7 West Pleasant
Avenue. Police responded and located Toure unresponsive in the driveway with at least
one gunshot wound. Toure was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Today, an Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Holley for first-degree murder, second-
degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, second-degree possession of a
handgun without a permit to carry, and second-degree certain persons not to possess
firearms. Holley is currently being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility where he
will remain detained pending trial.
This incident is still being investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major
Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department.
These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the
Prosecutor’s Office Website at ACPO.Tips and provide information by filling out the form
anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit
the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers
offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
