Lawrence, NJ man indicted in Applebee's homicide

A 27-year-old Lawrence, N.J. man was charged with the November 2017 murder of Devin Smith.

Noel Powell III was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and other related charges.

He remains in the Mercer County Correction Center.

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Smith, 23, of Lawrence, was seated at the bar at Applebee's restaurant on Route 1 in
Lawrence Township, when he was shot in the head at approximately 12:25 a.m. on
November 14, 2017.

The suspect, later identified as Powell, then fled the property in a dark-colored SUV.

No other injuries were reported.

Powell was arrested a few days later by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force.