Crime & Safety
Camden Shooting Kills Man In Vehicle: Prosecutor
The victim was pronounced dead shortly after he was brought to the hospital, authorities said.
CAMDEN, NJ — A man in a vehicle was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Camden, authorities said.
Police responded at 7:49 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert reporting gunfire around the 800 block of Morgan Street, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO). Officers at the scene found the victim — Montel Lee, 31, of Camden — suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle, authorities said.
Lee was brought to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8 p.m. Wednesday, the CCPO said.
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No arrests have been announced. The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information can contact Det. Michael Dons of the CCPO's Homicide Unit at 856-365-3125 and Det. Jake Siegfried of the Camden County Police Department at 609-820-3537. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
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