Tag:

Camden County Metro Police Department

Arrest Made In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Camden man has been charged with felony murder in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Yaphet Norman was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 20, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. He was charged in the death of Luis Morales, 40, she said.  After receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls for reports of a robbery, officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to Fortuna Grocery at Louis and Kaighn Avenue on Tuesday, July 19, at 10:57 a.m. Police found a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The…
South Jersey Man Shot Dead During Grocery Store Robbery: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Shot Dead During Grocery Store Robbery: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Shot Dead During Grocery Store Robbery: Prosecutor A 40-year-old man was shot to death during a grocery store robbery in Camden, authorities said. Luis Morales was fatally wounded Tuesday, July 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 10:57 a.m., officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to Fortuna Grocery at Louis and Kaighn Avenue after receiving several 9-1-1 calls for reports of a robbery, they said. Upon arrival, officers located a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Morales was transported by ambulance to C…
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 …
Camden County Man, 44, Sentenced In Shooting Camden County Man, 44, Sentenced In Shooting
Camden County Man, 44, Sentenced In Shooting A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting a Camden man, authorities said. On Friday, June 10, Michael Langston, 44, was sentenced by Camden County Superior Court Judge Kurt Kramer. Langston must serve approximately 10 years before is eligible for parole, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.. After a jury trial, Langston was found guilty on April 27, 2022, of aggravated assault and weapons offenses. On Oct. 24, 2019, Camden County Metro police responded to the area of 5th Street and State Street for a report of a perso…
South Jersey Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 50-year-old man from Clementon has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 fatal shooting of a Camden man, authorities said. On Thursday, June 9, Jermaine Venable was sentenced by Camden County Superior Court Judge Gwendolyn Blue, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Feb. 23, Venable was found guilty on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, second-degree aggravated assault, and weapons offenses, they said. On July 18, 2018, the defendant shot and killed 18-year-old Jonat…
Camden Man, 20, Surrenders In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Man, 20, Surrenders In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Man, 20, Surrenders In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Camden has been charged with murder and weapons offenses for the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man last week, authorities said. Jason Mcallister surrendered himself to authorities at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Monday, May 23 and was taken into custody at the Camden County Metro Police Department Administration Building, they said. Mcallister is charged with Murder in the fatal shooting of Luis Vazquez-Garcia on Tuesday, May 17, according to according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.  On T…
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…
Man, 31, Killed In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor Man, 31, Killed In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor
Man, 31, Killed In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man was fatally shot in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 17, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Camden County Metro Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for shots fired at 721 State Street, Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police found a victim, identified as Luis Vazquez-Garcia, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside of a vehicle, they said. Vazquez-Garcia was taken to Cooper University Hospital by responding units and pronounced dead at 9:34 p.m., they said. This is an …
Guns For Cash? Firearms 'Buy-Back' This Weekend In South Jersey Guns For Cash? Firearms 'Buy-Back' This Weekend In South Jersey
Guns For Cash? Firearms 'Buy-Back' This Weekend In South Jersey Camden is among eight buy-back sites statewide for gun owners to turn in firearms for cash,  authorities said. Camden's gun trade-in is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church, 690 Ferry Ave.  Anonymity is promised for those trading in firearms for up to $250 cash per weapon, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. Trade-ins are limited to three guns per person, she said.  The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office is co-hosting this event with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice, with the help …
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Camden County Police Car, AG Says The 66-year-old pedestrian struck and fatally injured by a police car in South Jersey last week has been identified, authorities said. Zandra Baez of Camden was pronounced dead shortly after the collision on June 9, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Grewal previously said his office was investigating the crash, which is normal state protocol when a police officer is involved in a deadly incident. The patrol officer driving the police vehicle that struck Baez was identified as Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. of the Camden County Metro Police Department, Grewal said on…
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Following procedure, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the death of a Camden woman who was struck by a police vehicle, authorities announced Friday. The as-yet unidentified pedestrian was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue at Woodlynne Avenue when she was struck by the marked Camden County Metro Police Department vehicle shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said."The officer was not responding to any police alert at the time of the accident," Grewal said. "The officer immediately stopped and radioed for assistance.  "The pedestrian was…
Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother
Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother A second man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old grandmother in Camden, authorities said. Dymir Washington, 24, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and second-degree eluding Law enforcement, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Oct. 4, 2020, police responded to the 1800 block of Mulford St. for a ShotSpotter activation. They found a woman shot inside a vehicle. The victim, identified as Sheila Baskin, 74, of Camden, was ta…