Crime & Safety
Brother, Sister Dead In Murder-Suicide, NJ Police Say
A robotic dog was used at the Bethel Avenue home.
PENNSAUKEN, NJ — A 59-year-old woman and her brother are dead after a shooting on Wednesday, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.
At around 9 a.m., officers with the Pennsauken Police Department responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue for a report of a shooting.
Officials were also told a man with a handgun was inside the home.
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Police found Janet Camacho, 59, of Pennsauken, on the front steps after she had been shot. Camacho was taken to Cooper University Hospital where she was declared dead at around 9:40 a.m.
Along with help from the Camden County Sheriff's Emergency Response team, a perimeter was established around the home.
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At around 10:40 a.m., the man was found dead after he shot himself inside the building.
Daniel Lopez, 60, of Pennsauken, was declared dead at around 10:41 a.m.
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