MUS-2026-0010
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MUS-2026-0010
Homicide
- Incident
- 2002
- Indexed
- Oct 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Burlington County Prosecutor's Office
- Location
- Maple Shade NJ
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
John Gilbride, a US Airways baggage handler from Maple Shade, New Jersey, was shot to death in his car in 2002, days after winning unsupervised visitation with his son in a bitter custody dispute. Investigators noted hallmarks of a professional hit. No arrests have ever been made. The case was covered in 2002 by NBC10 and the Philadelphia Inquirer and revisited in the 2021 podcast series 'Murder at Ryan's Run.'
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2002
John Gilbride is shot to death in his car in Maple Shade, days after winning unsupervised visitation with his son.
- 2002
NBC10 and the Philadelphia Inquirer cover the killing; investigators describe hallmarks of a professional hit.
- 2021
The 'Murder at Ryan's Run' podcast series revisits the case.
- 2026
No arrests have ever been made. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
US Airways baggage handler from Maple Shade, New Jersey. Shot to death in his car in 2002 during a custody dispute.
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