Updated Jan 19, 2021;Posted Jan 18, 2021

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Authorities on Monday said they were searching for the alleged killer in a beating and stabbingdeath of a man found at a South Jersey scout reservationlast month.

Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro, was charged with murder in the slaying ofJoseph Bottinoand was at-large, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said in a statement.

Authorities on Saturday charged Massey in the Dec. 23 homicide. Family members reported him missing after he reportedly left his parents’ home on the day of crime, according to police. He was previously described as suffering from “diagnosed mental health issues” andknown to become aggressive if approached.https://30ddda807ab941e7cce167927dfc142b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html

Police found Bottino dead at thePine Hill Scout Reservation