Body Of Camden Stabbing Victim, 41, Found After Apartment Fire

Detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a Camden woman whose body was found after firefighters arrived at her apartment, authorities said.

800 block of Haddon Ave. in Camden
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Jon Craig

02/01/2021 9:21 a.m.

First responders tried to revive Christina Pierce, 41, of Camden about 9 p.m. on Saturday after smoke alarms went off at her residence, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

Once inside the apartment in the 800 block of Haddon Ave., Camden City firefighters extinguished a small stove fire before finding a woman unresponsive in another room.

Detectives said EMS staff discovered a puncture wound to the woman’s back when they tried to perform CPR, the prosecutor said.

The victim was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Detectives continue to investigate the events that led up to the stabbing.

Anyone with information is urged to call CCPO Detective Kevin Courtney at 856-397-6770 or Camden County Police Detective Shawn Donlon at 856-757-7042. Tips also can be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

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