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Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County

A 28-year-old man from Camden County was shot dead in Hamilton Township, authorities said.

Hamilton Police Division

Hamilton Police Division

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Matthew Morales, of Blackwood, was identified as the shooting victim early Wednesday, May 17, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.

Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m.

Police found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

Morales was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, Onofri said.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mercer County Homicide Task Force Detective Luis Vega at (609) 989-6406 or Sgt. Sherika Salmon at (609) 960-3119. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

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