Man Fatally Shot In Camden, Homicide Under Investigation: Prosecutor

CAMDEN, NJ — A man was fatally shot Saturday night in Camden, officials said.

Just after 9 p.m., several 911 callers reported a shooting at 10th and Mechanic Streets, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO). Officers found a man — later identified as Jamal Scott — suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, authorities said.

Scott, 48, of Camden, was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead minutes later.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information can contact Det. Allison Dube-Smith of the CCPO's Homicide Unit at 856-225-7205 and Det. Jake Siegfried of the Camden

County Police Department at 856-473-7710. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.