Man Accused Of Shooting Camden Co. Police Officer Gets IDed

CAMDEN, NJ — A Camden County police officer and a suspect were hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire Tuesday night, authorities said.

Officers tried to conduct a pedestrian stop with a man around 10:50 p.m. near Chesapeake Road and Congress Road in Camden, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the stop.

During that time, the man — later identified as Marques Jones, 25, of Camden — pointed a handgun toward an officer and shot multiple times, authorities said. The officer, who authorities haven't publicly identified, was shot in the left arm, according to prosecutors.

A sergeant then returned fire and struck Jones once on his body, authorities said.

Jones and the injured officer were brought to Cooper University Hospital, where Jones was listed in critical condition and the officer was listed in stable condition. The officer had been scooped and ran to the hospital by his colleagues, officials said.

A handgun was recovered in the area of the shooting, prosecutors said.

Jones was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault on an officer, third-degree pointing a firearm at an officer, and several other weapons offenses.

Attorney information for Jones wasn't immediately available in online court records.

The injured officer is part of the Camden County Police Department, which conducts local law enforcement for the City of Camden.

The Camden County Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the investigation into the shootings and receiving guidance from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office on investigating police shootings.

Anyone with information can contact Camden County Prosecutor's Office Det. Timothy Jordan at 856-365-3073 and Det. Shane Gilson at 856-225-8563. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.