Man Gets Shot In Residential Neighborhood Of Gloucester Twp.: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A man was hospitalized after getting shot early Monday at a Gloucester Township home, police said.

The incident was reported around 5:30 a.m. on the unit block of Brookshire Road — part of a residential neighborhood in the township's Sicklerville section.

A 34-year-old man found inside the home was shot in the right leg and suffered blunt force trauma to his head, police said. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital's Trauma Center and was last reported in stable condition as of 10 a.m. Monday.

Officers detained a person of interest at the scene. Charges are pending as the investigation continues.

"There is no known threat to the community at this time," said the Gloucester Township Police Department.

Township police and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information that may assist investigators can call Gloucester Township police at 856-228-4500 or the GTPD's Anonymous Tip Line at 856-842-5560. You can also submit an anonymous tips online or text “TIPGLOTWPPD” followed by your message to 888777.