Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting In Camden Co. Under Investigation: Police
Authorities are investigating a fatal daytime shooting that took place Sunday afternoon in Camden City, officials said.
CAMDEN, NJ - Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a Woodlynne man on Sunday afternoon in Camden City, officials said.
At around 4:12 p.m., Camden County police responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the 900 block of Newton Avenue, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said in a joint statement.
A victim suffering from a gunshot wound at Cooper University Hospital was reported around the same time, MacAulay and Rodriguez said.
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The gunshot victim was later identified as Daniel Rivera, 27, who was pronounced dead at approximately 11:17 p.m. that evening.
The investigation is ongoing, officials said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kyrus Ingalls of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (609) 969-9530 or Detective Maria Bagby of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-6947. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
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