CAMDEN — A Gloucester Township teenager has admitted to killing his foster father in July.
Demetrius Minor, 16, pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated manslaughter in the July 11 death of Theotis Butts. Minor also pleaded guilty to carjacking in connection with a May 29 incident in which he ordered a couple out of their Pontiac Grand Prix at gunpoint and drove away with their vehicle, a spokesman for Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk said.
The plea calls for Minor to serve a 30 year prison term on the aggravated manslaughter count, 85 percent of which must be served before he is eligible for parole. The plea also calls for a 10-year sentence on the carjacking count, to be served concurrently to the aggravated manslaughter count.
Sentencing is scheduled before Superior Court Judge Samuel Natal on Feb. 17.
Minor agreed to a voluntary waiver from Juvenile Court to adult court Friday.
The May carjacking incident began shortly before 5 p.m. when Minor approached a couple as they entered their vehicle near their Gloucester Township home. Minor approached the couple and pointed a Glock .45 in the face of the woman. The couple's infant child was in the car at the time of the incident, and they were able to get the baby out of the car before Minor sped away in their car. The woman's husband tried to chase Minor in another vehicle but lost track of him. About two hours later in Bridgeton, local police officers who had been alerted to the car theft spotted the Grand Prix and pursued. That pursuit ended when Minor jumped out of the vehicle and escaped.
A warrant had been issued for Minor's arrest in connection with the carjacking when he broke into Butts' home on the first block of Hemlock Drive in Gloucester Township on July 11. Butts, a 67-year-old retiree, had taken Minor in from the foster system, though Minor was no longer living there. According to township police records, Minor had burglarized the home numerous times after moving out. Minor stabbed Butts several times and fled to New York City. He was arrested in the Bronx on July 12.
Minor was committed to the Camden County Jail here following the hearing.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.