Junior Edwards arrested after mother and daughter were fatally shot during a home invasion in Burlington County

WILLINGBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) — A pennsylvania man was arrested in connection with a fatal double shooting that killed a mother and daughter dead in Willingboro, Burlington County.

Junior Edwards, 37, of Lansdowne, was arraigned Friday in Philadelphia, where he was already in custody on unrelated charges.

He has since been charged with first-degree murder, residential burglary armed with a firearm and other related crimes.

The incident began when police were called to a home on Harrington Circle just after 4 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a burglary in progress.

When officers arrived, they found the bodies of 33-year-old Catherine Nunez and her mother, 54-year-old Marisol Nunez, in an upstairs bedroom.

Both had suffered gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe Edwards entered the home through the first floor window. Officers also found a gun outside the home.

Authorities later revealed that Edwards and Catherine Nunez shared an 8-year-old son. The child was home during the shooting, but was not injured, according to police.

Officers did not say what might have led to the burglary and shooting.

No further information has been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.