MAYS LANDING – An Egg Harbor Township man was shot to death in Pleasantville on the night of Saturday, Dec. 15, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said.

The Pleasantville Police Department received a 911 call at 10:31 p.m. of shots fired at 111 E. Washington Ave.

There they found Harold Ellis, 20, of 6535A Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, dead on the sidewalk with a single gunshot wound to the head.

An autopsy performed by Dr. Hydow Park confirmed the cause of death as a single gunshot wound to the head, entering behind the right ear.

Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Detective Joseph Rauch is investigating the incident under the supervision of Major Crimes Capt. Dennis McKelvey and Lt. Bruce Deshields along with Pleasantville Police Department Detective Adam Brownlee.

Circumstances of the shooting are under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes at (609) 909-7666. Information can also be called in anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (609) 625-1234 or (800) 658-8477 (TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.