Detectives Investigating Fatal Shooting of 20-Year-Old Camden City Man

Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on Saturday evening in Camden City, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

On January 13, 2024, at 6:31 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the area of the 800 block of Grant Street in Camden City. A male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds was transported to Cooper University Hospital.

The victim was later identified as 20-year-old Joel Maldonado of Camden City, and he was pronounced deceased at 7:16 p.m.

This investigation is active and ongoing at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Daniel Crawford of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 580-2223 and Detective Jake Siegfried of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 820-3537.

Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.

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