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Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old Camden City man has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a Philadelphia man, authorities said. Antony Shields was sentenced on Friday, April 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. On Jan. 30, 2024, a jury convicted Shields of first-degree Felony Murder, first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter, and second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in connection to the death of Alex Fernandez, also 21. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police De…
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Camden Man, 32, Shot Dead: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man from Camden was shot dead on Saturday, April 13, authorities said. At about 10:20 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the area of the 1600 block of Mt. Ephraim Avenue in Camden City, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Police found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Cooper University Hospital by a Camden County Police patrol vehicle. Algie Harmon was pronounced dead at 10:43 p.m., the prosecutor said. The second gunshot victim, a 43-year…
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Robbery Victim Dies 14 Months After Assault In Camden: Prosecutor
A Camden robbery victim has died 14 months after a vicious attack, authorities said. Luis A. Santos, a city resident, died on Monday night, March 4, of injuries from a January 2023 assault, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 9 p.m., Camden County police and EMS personnel responded to Baird Boulevard and Langham Avenue in Camden City for a report of an unconscious man. Police found Santos who was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. It was determined that Santos was assaulted and robbed, the prosecutor said. Santos…
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Man, 44, Shot Dead On Camden City Street: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old man was shot dead on a Camden City street early Saturday, Feb. 24. At 2:36 a.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the 3000 block of South Congress Road in Camden City, according to the county Prosecutor's Office. The Camden County Police Department also received 911 calls for a person shot in the area of the 3100 block of South Congress Road. Officers responded and located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital, and he was&…
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Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with shooting a man near the Rutgers University-Camden campus, authorities said. Malcolm Jordan, of Berlin Borough, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, at approximately 2 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to Cooper University Hospital for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim, a 36-year-old Pine Hill man, had sustained…
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US Marshals Arrest Camden Man In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in November 2023, authorities said. Lisandro Gomez was charged on Feb. 9 with first-degree murder in the death of Victor Lebron, 26, of Sicklerville, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Gomez was arrested by U.S. Marshals. He was sent to the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a pretrial detention hearing. On Nov. 9, 2023, at approximately 12:28 p.m., Camden County Police officers responded to a shooting on the 800 block of North 8th Street in C…
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Man Convicted Of Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man from Camden has been convicted of murder in a fatal shooting death, authorities said. Antony Shields was found guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 30, of first-degree felony murder, first-degree aggravated manslaughter, and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Shields was found guilty of killing 21-year-old Alex Fernandez of Philadelphia in 2021, they said. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Offi…
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Camden Man, 33, Fatally Shot: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Camden man was shot and killed, authorities said. Terrance Dickerson died of a gunshot wound on Wednesday night, Jan. 24, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 9:05 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the 700 block of Ramona Gonzalez Street in Camden, they said. Shortly thereafter, Camden County Police Department received notification that a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds had arrived at Cooper University Hospital…
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Camden Man Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man in November 2023 that resulted in his death last month, authorities said. Marcus Davenport was charged on Monday, Jan. 22 with first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Young, 38, of Camden, they said. Davenport was also charged with weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at 9:08 p.m., Camden County Police responded to Hunter Drive after receiving a 911 call for a re…
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South Jersey Man, 20, Killed In Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old man from Camden was killed in a weekend shooting, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 13, at about 6:30 p.m., Camden County police received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the 800 block of Grant Street in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police found Joel Maldonado suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, they said. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 7:15 p.m. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with informatio…
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South Jersey Fugitive Arrested By US Marshals In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
U.S. Marshals have arrested a 21-year-old fugitive from Camden in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Isaac Santiago was charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 27, 2023, death of Esterlin Torres, 35, of Pennsauken, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He also was charged with weapons offenses. Santiago was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division, they said. On Dec. 27, 2023, at about 6 p.m., Ca…
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Pennsauken Shooting Victim, 35, Dropped At Emergency Room Dies
A 35-year-old Pennsauken man died of gunshot wounds after he was dropped off outside a Camden County emergency room on Wednesday Dec. 27, authorities said. Esterlin Torres was identified as the victim shot on the 1400 block of Louis Street just after 6:05 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Police responded to the area on a ShotSpotter activation and, a short time later, Torres was brought outside the emergency room entrance of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with an apparent gunshot wound, MacAulay and Rodrigu…
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: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …
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South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 42-year-old man from Camden has been arrested for the fatal shooting of another man in September, authorities said. Jaffar Muhammad was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting of Alberto DeJesus, 31, of Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Muhammad was in custody in the Camden County Correctional Facility for weapons charges when he was charged with the murder of DeJesus, they said. On Sept. 9, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Camden County police responde…
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US Marshals Arrest Camden Fugitive In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A Camden fugitive has been arrested for the fatal shooting of another man in October, authorities said. Xavier Rivera, 23, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting of Jesus Manuel Ortiz-Hernandez, 18, of Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Oct. 18, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Camden County Police responded to the 2700 block of Hayes Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Plice found a male victim at 22nd Street and River Road who was suffering f…
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Camden Shooting Victim, 29, Dies Of His Injuries: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man shot on Nov. 16 in Camden has died of his injuries, authorities said. Edward Ross of Camden City remained in critical condition until Tuesday, Nov. 21, when he succumbed to his injuries, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said on Monday, Nov. 27. On Nov. 16, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Camden County Police officers responded to the 200 block of North 33rd Street for a ShotSpotter notification and 911 calls for a person shot. Ross was taken to Cooper University Hospital and identified as 29-ye…
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Camden Shooting Leaves Gloucester County Man Dead
A 52-year-old man from Gloucester County was killed in a shooting in Camden, authorities said. Jeremy Barron, of Westville, died as a result of a gunshot wound on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At about 3:30 p.m., Camden County police responded to 1532 South 7th Street for the report of a motor vehicle crash. Police found the shooting victim who was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor did not say whether Ba…
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Woman's Body Found In Camden County, Police Seek Info
A 26-year-old woman was found dead in Camden County and police are seeking the public's help in figuring out how she died, authorities said. Cathleen McGrath's body was discovered on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At approximately 2 p.m., Camden County Police Department received a 911 call for the report of a body found near 8 Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden, they said. Police were met by witnesses who had located the woman’s body. After further …
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Camden Man, 48, Killed In Weekend Shooting
A 48-year-old Camden man was shot dead, authorities said. The victim was identified as Jamal Scott, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Camden County Police responded to 10th Street and Mechanic Street for several 911 calls for reports of a person shot. Police found a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:20 p.m. This investigati…
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Man Dead, Woman Wounded In Camden Shooting
A man was killed and a woman was wounded in a Camden shooting Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. Akeem Jenkins, 33, and a 32-year-old woman, both city residents, were found with gunshot wounds just before 8 p.m., on the 2800 block of Hull Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Both victims were taken to Cooper University Hospital, where Jenkins died and was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. The woman has been released from the hospital. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact …
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Camden Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old man from Camden has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on Oct. 15, authorities said. Jose O. Rivera was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jose G. Rivera, 47, of Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Jose O. Rivera is currently in custody on unrelated charges at the Camden County Correctional Facility, and he was charged with first-degree murder on Monday, Oct. 23, they said. On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at 12:46 …
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Philly Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Camden motorcycle club earlier this month, authorities said. Michael Field, 44, of Philadelphia, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jody Spence, 31, of Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. An investigation determined that Spence was fatally shot on Oct. 6, at 10:24 p.m., outside of the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club in the 800 block of Princess Avenue in Camden…
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18-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man was shot dead in Camden, authorities said. Jesus Manuel Ortiz-Hernandez, of Camden City. was killed on Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to Camden County Prosecutorj Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 4:14 p.m., Camden County Police responded to the 2700 block of Hayes Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim at 22nd Street and River Road who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, and he was pronounced decease…
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Man Killed In Daytime Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old Camden man was killed in a daytime shooting, authorities said. Jose Rivera was shot dead Sunday, Oct. 15 in Camden City, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 12:46 p.m., Camden County Police responded to 7th Street and Bailey Street for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers police found e victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 12:58 p.m. This investigation is active and ongoing at this time. A…
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Camden Shooting Victim's Body Found In Philadelphia: Prosecutor
The body of a Camden shooting victim was recovered in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jody Spence, 31, of Camden was fatally shot on Friday, Oct. 6, at 10:24 p.m., in the 800 block of Princess Avenue in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, detectives of the CCPO Homicide Unit were contacted by the Philadelphia Police Department 6th District with information that Spence’s body had been located in the 400 block of North 5th Street in Philadelphia, MacAulay said. Spence …
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Man, 36, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old man was shot dead in Camden, authorities said. Julian Dickerson of Camden was found fatally wounded on Thursday night, Sept. 28, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 9:03 p.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 1000 block of Liberty Street in Camden. Police found Dickerson suffering from gunshot wounds on the 900 block of Mechanic Street, they said. Officers took him to Cooper University Hospital where he suc…
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Man, 32, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor
Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man on Saturday night, Sept. 16 in Camden. At 9:46 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officers received a ShotSpotter activation at the 400 block of North 7th Street, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, they said. The victim was later identified as Antwan Burdett of Camden City, they said. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced d…
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South Jersey Man, 31, Found Fatally Shot In Crashed Car
A 31-year-old Camden man was shot dead in that city, authorities said. Alberto DeJesus was found dead late Saturday night after crashing into a utility pole, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Saturday, Sep. 9, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officers responded to Norris Street and Lansdowne Avenue in reference to a motor vehicle crash. Inside the vehicle, was a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds, they said. DeJesus was pronounced dead …
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Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
A teenage fugitive has been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed one man and injured another in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, a 16-year-old male was arrested in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division. The juvenile male from Camden was charged with first-degree felony murder and weapons offenses. He is being held at the Lakeland Juvenile Detention Center. On Aug. 15, at 12:57 a.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to the Northgate …
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Philadelphia Man Found Guilty In Fatal Drive-By Shooting Of Bicyclist: Prosecutor
A jury has convicted a 28-year-old Philadelphia man for the 2021 fatal shooting of an elderly bicyclist in Camden, authorities said.z. Maurice Peaker, Jr., was found guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 15, of first-degree murder in the death of 67-year-old Thomas Smith of Camden, according to announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay Peaker was also found guilty of weapons offenses, she said. On Aug. 15, 2021, at approximately 3:29 a.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter notification for six rounds in the area of the 1100 block of Kaighn Av…
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Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A Camden teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Davante Trader, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of 19-year-old Tymere Wilcox of Camden, according to orted Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On July 11, 2022 at approximately 10:43 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Denfield Street, Camden, New Jersey, in reference to multiple …
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