Crime & Safety
Man's Body Found 5 Days After Fatal Shooting In Camden: Prosecutor
The incident remains under investigation after police located the victim's body in Philadelphia, authorities said.
CAMDEN, NJ — A man suffered fatal gunshot wounds in Camden. Five days later, his body was found in Philadelphia, authorities said Thursday.
An investigation determined that Jody Spence was fatally shot last Friday in Camden, according to Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO). Philadelphia police informed the CCPO Homicide Unit on Wednesday that his body was located at the 400 block of North 5th Street in Philadelphia.
He was pronounced dead at 3:36 p.m. Wednesday.
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Spence, 31, of Camden, was shot just before 10:30 p.m. Friday at the 800 block of Princess Avenue in Camden, the CCPO said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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Anyone with information can contact Det. Tanner Ogilvie of the CCPO's Homicide Unit at 856-650-6398 and Det. Jake Siegfried of the Camden County Police Department at 609-820-3537. Tips can also be sent online to CAMDEN.TIPS.
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