Teen Duo Behind 2 Shootings, Robbery In Camden Co.: Prosecutor

Two teens were both behind two recent shootings in Camden County, including a robbery that injured a man, authorities said Thursday.

Shamil Ceaser Jr. and Abdul Tatum are facing charges in two shooting incidents in recent months: one that injured a robbery victim in Lindenwold on Oct. 2 and another for shots fired Sept. 10 in Camden, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

The suspects — both 18-year-old Camden residents — were arrested Tuesday and remain jailed at the Camden County Correctional Facility.

In Lindenwold, a 23-year-old man was shot while getting robbed around 11 p.m. Oct. 2 on the 100 block of Blackwood-Clementon Road, authorities said.

The victim treated at Cooper University Hospital and has since been released.

Meanwhile, authorities were investigating the Camden shooting from a few weeks prior. An occupied home was struck by gunfire on the 1200 block of Dupont Street, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

Investigators have since charged Ceasar and Tatum in relation to both incidents.

In the Lindenwold shooting, they were charged Oct. 9 with first-degree murder and robbery. In the Camden incident, they were charged with second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree attempted aggravated assault, and fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Ceasar and Tatum were also charged with second-degree weapons offenses in both incidents.

The suspects were arrested Tuesday in Camden by a Regional Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals Service. They are set to make initial court appearances on Friday.

Neither suspect had a listed attorney in online court records on Thursday.

Anyone with information can call Sr. Det. Jason Roland of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-225-5125, Det. Matthew Blantz of the Camden County Police Department at 609-923-6853, and Det. Joseph Tomasetti of the Lindenwold Police Department at 856-784-7566. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.