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Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument A 33-year-old Glassboro Township man faces 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting another man after an argument in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 16, Angel Torres pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Michael Giancola in 2021, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. At 5:58 a.m., on Jan. 2, 2021, Torres encountered Giancola, 24, of Collingswood, on the 1800 block of South 6 Street in Camden City, MacAulay said. The two men had a verbal exchange, then Giancola got into the driver’s seat …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County
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. 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 ma…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Hiding In Boat Struggles With Police In Wildwood, Victim Flown: Authorities Shooting Suspect Hiding In Boat Struggles With Police In Wildwood, Victim Flown: Authorities
Shooting Suspect Hiding In Boat Struggles With Police In Wildwood, Victim Flown: Authorities An "unintended target" of a shooting was flown to the hospital and a 20-year-old suspect found hiding in a boat was captured by police, but not after putting up a fight, authorities in Wildwood said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired near Spencer and Ocean avenues on Friday, May 12 around 9:05 p.m. found a victim with a gunshot wound to his upper left leg.  "The victim is believed to be an unintended target and was ultimately flown to Atlantic City Medical Center," police said, noting he was released several hours later after being treated for his injuries. Meanwhile, th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police A 31-year-old Atlantic City man was wounded in a shooting, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 3, at 1:50 p.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the 400 block of Westminister Place for a report of shots fired and a ShotSpotter alert.  Police found a male that was shot and evidence of gunfire.  The victim was transported by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries that were considered non-life threatening, police said. Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Depar…

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Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Admits To Fatal Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits To Fatal Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits To Fatal Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor A Willingboro man has admitted to fatally shooting a 22-year-old woman three years ago inside her Maple Shade apartment, authorities said. Semaj T. Pittman, 23, pleaded guilty on April 28 to aggravated manslaughter in exchange for a 25-year term in state prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation began on  Feb. 23, 2020, after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to The Arbors apartment complex on Lenola Road for a report of a shooting.  Police found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds coming out of the el…

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News
Body Of Shooting Victim, Father Of 5 Boys, To Be Returned 'Home' To NJ — Hopefully Body Of Shooting Victim, Father Of 5 Boys, To Be Returned 'Home' To NJ — Hopefully
Body Of Shooting Victim, Father Of 5 Boys, To Be Returned 'Home' To NJ — Hopefully A 27-year-old father of five was killed in a Georgia shooting last month, and now his family wants to return his remains to New Jersey. On April 25, Jarrett D. Jeffries had moved down to Atlanta to be closer to his boys, his family from Neptune wrote on this GoFundMe page. "A loving son, brother, friend, and most importantly a father," the page reads. "Jarrett had so many goals that he wanted to accomplish but being the best father to his 5 boys was his number 1 priority. "My family and I have a goal and that’s to bring Jarrett home." His other biggest wish? To be "home here in Jerse…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Nab Trenton Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander: Authorities US Marshals Nab Trenton Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander: Authorities
US Marshals Nab Trenton Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander: Authorities A 34-year-old fugitive from Trenton has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with a shooting that left an innocent bystander dead, authorities said. Rasheed Funderburg had been fighting with a younger male on the 330 block of Rutherford Avenue on Friday, April 14, when the younger male fled, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Funderburg fired shots into an alleyway where the younger male had ran, but instead struck Daniel Garvin, 46, in the chest, Onofri said. Garvin was transported to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. Funderburg was taken&n…

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Police & Fire
Shooting Investigated Near Rowan University Campus Shooting Investigated Near Rowan University Campus
Shooting Investigated Near Rowan University Campus Police are investigating a shooting that took place Sunday night near the Rowan University campus. The school issued an advisory at about 7:30 p.m. stating: “Please avoid the area of Church and Wilmer Streets while Glassboro Police are investigating a shots fired call that occurred OFF CAMPUS.” No students were involved in the incident or another Glassboro shooting that occurred more than a mile from campus on April 13.

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4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor 4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
4 People Shot, 1 Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Four people were shot and one killed during a shooting in Trenton, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue on Wednesday, April 21. At 10:28 p.m., Trenton police were dispatched on a report of multiple people shot.  Police found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds and learned a fourth victim was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital. One victim, Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, was pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center…

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Police & Fire
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Camden County has has been arrested in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Nicholas Stiegler of Lawnside was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting of a man in Somerdale on April 6, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. On Thursday, April 6, at 6:32 p.m., officers of the Lawnside Police Department, Somerdale Police Department, Magnolia Police Department, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the 400 block of …

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Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting: Police A 52-year-old Atlantic City man wanted in a shooting has been arrested, authorities said. John Coles was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the March 23 shooting, Atlantic City police said on Monday, April 10. Officers located Coles in the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue. Coles was arrested without incident, police said. The shooting incident originated on March 23. At 8:20 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 1400 block of Memorial Avenue for gunshots being fired. Two days later, the victim, 42, from Hillside, walked into the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Cit…

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Obituaries
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report A pair of 5-year-old twin girls killed in an Upper Darby fire earlier this month had been mourning the loss of their 24-year-old uncle, killed last month in a Philadelphia shooting, CBS reports. Eva and Ava Brown Williams died April 4, when flames erupted at their Margate Road home, according to a GoFundMe launched by their grandmother, Christina Brown. The girls' mom escaped by jumping out of a window, and suffered injuries — as did two firefighters at the scene. Christina Brown tells CBS News that she had been working on arrangements for her son, Denzel Brown, at the time of the fire. He…

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by Cecilia Levine