Crime & Safety
Camden Business Owner Shot, Killed Days Before Wedding: Reports
Luis Morales, 40, was shot inside Fortuna Mini Market on Tuesday, police said. He was the store owner, according to multiple reports.
CAMDEN, NJ — A man was shot during a robbery at Fortuna Mini Market on Tuesday morning and later died, Camden County officials said.
NBC Philadelphia reports the man, 40-year-old Luis Morales, was the store owner. He was just days from his wedding, according to that report.
Along with his fiancée, Morales leaves behind an infant son who turns one next month, according to NBC10. Police arrested four people related to the shooting Tuesday night, NBC10 reports.
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Several people called 911 to report a robbery at the store, which is at 1200 Louis Street, around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
"Upon arrival, officers located a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds," a news release said.
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Officials said Morales died at Cooper University Hospital shortly before 11:30 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Daniel Crawford at (856) 580-2223 and Camden County Police Department Homicide Detective Matthew Dunlop (609) 519-7344. Tips can also be sent anonymously to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
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