Manhunt Underway for Suspect in Fatal South Jersey Shooting

One suspect in the Sept. 27 fatal shooting of a Camden man remains at large, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said Friday evening.

Reymond Pagan, 29, and Samuel Lopez, 18, both of Camden, are charged with first-degree felony murder in the death of 34-year-old Jose Franco, of Camden.

Lopez remains at large and is being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service. He is to be considered armed and extremely dangerous and should not be approached by the general public.

A photo of Lopez is attached to this post.

Pagan was arrested at about 6 p.m. Thursday in Camden by members of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Camden County Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force.

He was arraigned on Friday, and his bail was set at $1.5 million full cash.

Camden County Police were dispatched to 28th Street and Pierce Avenue in Camden for a report of a man shot at around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 27.

Officers found 34-year-old Jose Franco lying in the street. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. the following morning.

Anyone with information about Lopez’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Matt McKeown of the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force at 609-820-7192.