Crime & Safety
Palmyra Man Shot Dead Inside His Home, Prosecutor Says
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, the official said.
PALMYRA, NJ — A man was killed while sitting inside his home on Cinnaminson Avenue in Palmyra early Saturday morning, the Burlington County Prosecutor said.
Timothy Thomas was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was pronounced dead about 90 minutes later, the prosecutor said.
A relative of Thomas who was with him when the shooting occurred was not hurt, officials said. There may have been multiple shooters, and after the shooting they may have fled on foot towards the Delaware River, officials continued.
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No arrests have been made, the prosecutor said. The preliminary investigation suggests there were multiple shooters, who fled on foot in the direction of the Delaware River.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to email tips@co.burlington.nj.usor police@palmyrapd.org or call Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113.
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