Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot While Standing Outside In Burlington County: Prosecutor

Howard G. Young was shot by an unknown man early Friday evening.

A man was fatally shot in Burlington County early Friday evening, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Burlington City Police Chief Alan R. Snow said on Saturday.

Howard G. Young, Jr., 22, whose address of record is Burlington Township, was shot by an unidentified man while standing outside on the 100 block of East Federal Street in Burlington City at about 4:45 p.m.

He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, where he was pronounced dead.

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No arrests had been made, and the weapon had not been recovered as of Saturday, police said. An autopsy was to be performed on Saturday.

Anybody with information that could assist investigators is asked to call the Burlington City Police Department at 609-386-0262 ext. 221, message the City of Burlington Police Department on Facebook or call Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113.

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