Camden Shooting Leaves One Injured & Another Fatally Wounded, Investigation Underway

Detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one man and injured a woman on Friday night in Camden City, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

On October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:58 p.m., Camden County Police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Hull Road, in Camden for a report of a person shot.

Upon arrival, officers located two victims, 33- 33-year-old Akeem Jenkins of Camden and a 32-year-old female from Camden, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both victims were transported to Cooper University Hospital, where Jenkins succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 8:41 p.m.

The female victim has been released from the hospital.

The investigation is active and ongoing at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Matthew Kreidler of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 930- 5355 and 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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