Crime & Safety
Early Morning Shooting Claims S.J. Man's Life: Prosecutor
Police responded to reports of the shooting just before 1:30 a.m.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Camden early Wednesday morning, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said.
Camden County Police found 22-year-old Stephen Bennett Jr., of Camden, lying on the sidewalk in the area of 6th Street and Ferry Avenue near the I-676 overpass in Camden while responding to a ShotSpotter notification and several 911 calls about a person shot around 1:23 a.m.
Bennett Jr. was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 1:44 a.m.
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The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jim Brining at 856-225-8439 or Camden County Police Detective Sean Miller at 856-757-7420.
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Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
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