Detyren Hatch, 35, Dies After Altercation at North 2nd Street Home

Detyren Hatch, 35, of Millville suffered serious injuries in an altercation at a residence on the 500 block of North Second Street on Feb. 16 and later died at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, authorities said. Millville police responded to the home shortly before 9 p.m., and Hatch was first taken to Inspira Medical Center in Vineland before being flown to Cooper, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit is leading the criminal investigation alongside the Millville Police Department and has classified the death as being investigated or treated as a homicide. A prosecutor’s office statement and a press release were issued but, according to local reporting, provided no further details about the incident or any possible suspects.

Accounts of the timeline vary by minutes across local outlets: the prosecutor’s office language cited by the Courier-Post says officers responded shortly before 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, while other reports place Hatch’s initial hospital transport around or shortly after 9 p.m. All sources agree the events unfolded on the evening of Feb. 16 and that he was moved from Inspira in Vineland to Cooper University Hospital in Camden by air.

Local officials have not released additional operational details. No suspects have been named and no arrests have been reported in any of the public accounts to date. Investigative gaps noted by law enforcement and reporters include the exact time of death, the presence of any other injured parties, whether a weapon was involved, and whether an autopsy has been completed or will be released by the medical examiner.

The prosecutor’s office has provided a public tip line: Det. Emillio Santiago of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office can be reached at (856) 506‑4093. Authorities have said anonymous tips are welcome; one television report noted an online anonymous tip option. Residents with information about the altercation on North Second Street are being asked to contact Det. Santiago so investigators can reconcile dispatch logs, hospital transfer records, and any surveillance or witness accounts.

The investigation remains active in Millville. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and Millville Police Department are handling follow-up inquiries; the public is awaiting any further statements that could identify persons of interest, charges, or forensic findings.