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Man Dead In Double Camden Shooting Man Dead In Double Camden Shooting
Man Dead In Double Camden Shooting A 31-year-old South Jersey man was killed and a 20-year-old injured in a shooting on Saturday, Jan. 7, authorities said. Eric Cecilia, of Leesburg, and the other victim were shot on the 3200 block of Saunders Avenue in Camden around 8:45 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Both victims were taken to Cooper University Medical Center where Cecilia was pronounced dead at 9:53 p.m., and the other victim was in stable condition. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teenager Shot Dead In South Jersey Teenager Shot Dead In South Jersey
Teenager Shot Dead In South Jersey Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in South Jersey, authorities said. Malik Nath of Camden was taken by police to Cooper University Medical Center on Thursday, July 7, they said. Nath was pronounced deceased at approximately 10:22 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At approximately 10:02 p.m., officers from the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to the 1900 block of South 8th Street, Camden, in reference to a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls for an individual …

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by Jon Craig
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Gunman Who Killed NJ Mom, Assaulted Man Nabbed By US Marshals: Prosecutor Gunman Who Killed NJ Mom, Assaulted Man Nabbed By US Marshals: Prosecutor
Gunman Who Killed NJ Mom, Assaulted Man Nabbed By US Marshals: Prosecutor US Marshals have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Camden. Marquis Fletcher reportedly turned himself into Marshals on Friday, May 20, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 11:06 a.m. Thursday, May 19, Camden County police responded to 235 Eutaw St. in Camden where they found 37-year-old Nicole Carr, who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and a 61-year-old man who had been assaulted, thsy said. Carr was taken to Cooper University Hospital where she was pronounc…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Camden man wanted in the March 2022 death of a 39-year-old Cherry Hill man was taken into custody by US Marshals during a traffic stop, authorities said. Troy Leary, 35, of Camden, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence McManus on May 2, in Camden around 6:45 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Leary is accused of punching McManus – causing him to fall, hit his head, and suffer blunt head trauma – during a confrontation captured on surveillance video on the 1100 block of Whitman Avenue in Camden at around 11:14 a.m. on …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire
Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire A 22-year-old South Jersey man was shot and killed, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 11:37 p.m. Thursday on the 1300 block of Lakesboro Drive, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and found an unconscious male suffering from a gunshot wound, Mayer and Rodriguez said.  The male succumbed to his injuries at Cooper University Hospital at 12:12 a.m. Friday, they said.  The victim was identified as Kwamere Brown, 22, of Camden. Anyone with in…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Suspect In South Jersey Slaying, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Suspect In South Jersey Slaying, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Suspect In South Jersey Slaying, Prosecutor Says A fugitive wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last week in South Jersey has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Maurice Peaker Jr., 26, of Philadelphia was apprehended in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, according to according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. The U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force based in Camden was assisted in making Peaker's arrest by the U.S. Marshals Eastern PA Violent Crimes Task Force, Philadelphia Division. Thomas Smith, 67, of Camden was found ne…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: 15-Year-Old Charged With Gunning Down Camden Man Prosecutor: 15-Year-Old Charged With Gunning Down Camden Man
Prosecutor: 15-Year-Old Charged With Gunning Down Camden Man A 15-year-old boy has been charged in adult court for his role in the fatal shooting of a Camden man, authorities said.  Michael Allen of Camden was charged on Thursday with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,  second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and fourth-degree resisting arrest, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police were called to the 3000 block of Hope St. in Camden about 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2020, on a report of a shooting. When police arriv…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
NJ Man, 24, Found Dead At Crash Scene With Gunshot Wounds NJ Man, 24, Found Dead At Crash Scene With Gunshot Wounds
NJ Man, 24, Found Dead At Crash Scene With Gunshot Wounds A 24-year-old Collingswood man was behind the wheel of his car when he was shot multiple times and killed early Saturday morning, authorities said. Police responding to the 1800 block of South 6th Street for a ShotSpotter activation found a vehicle that had struck a pole, the driver still inside, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. The driver, Michael Giancola was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information that could help police is…

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by Cecilia Levine