On Tuesday, May 17, 1994, at approximately 10:38 p.m., the Lincoln Park Police Department was contacted by a witness who reportedly observed the victim, Reginald "Buck" Montgomery, E. 159th Street, Bronx, NY, age 25, lying alongside the roadway on Beaverbrook Road, Lincoln Park, NJ. The victim's body was discovered south of the Lincoln Park Airport and the victim was seen alive on 5/17/94 at approximately 7:00 p.m. while allegedly traveling in Harlem, NY with a friend. The victim went by the nickname, "Buck" and had died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was a black male, 25 years of age, 5'9" in height, 150 lbs., with short black hair and brown eyes. He was found wearing dark green trousers, a white sweatshirt, white sneakers, white socks and a black leather cap. The victim may have been traveling in a burgundy-colored Toyota Land Cruiser with CT license plates on 5/17/94 prior to his death.