Burlington County Man Fatally Shot While Outside Friday Night

A South Jersey man was shot while he was outside in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Friday night, - Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Pemberton Township Police Chief David H. Jantas announced said.

Joseph McBreen III, 32, of Pemberton Township, was shot by an unknown assailant while outside in the 3500 block of North Lakeshore Drive just before 9 p.m.

McBreen was taken to Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Pemberton Township, where he was pronounced dead.

The shooter is still at large, and the weapon has not yet been recovered.

An autopsy was to be performed on Saturday.

Anybody with information that could assist investigators is asked to call Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113.

The investigation is being conducted by detectives from the Pemberton Township Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.

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