Crime & Safety
Teen Charged After Shooting 13-Year-Old In South Jersey: Officials
A 14-year-old boy faces weapons charges in connection with a shooting that injured a 13-year-old at a South Jersey residence, say officials.
MILLVILLE, NJ - .A 14-year-old boy has been charged with weapons offenses in connection with a shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy, authorities said.
The 13-year-old, of Millville, was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. He has been released from the hospital, officials said Thursday morning.
Officials said the 14-year-old is in police custody before review by a Superior Court judge, and that the state will move to keep him in detention.
Find out what's happening in Cinnaminsonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The shooting happened Wednesday around 6:19 p.m. at a residence in the 400 block of North 5th Street in Millville, the prosecutor's office said.
The prosecutor's office reiterated Thursday that this was an isolated incident and does not pose a threat to the general public.
Find out what's happening in Cinnaminsonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
