Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Camden

A man was shot to death in Camden Monday night, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said.

Police officers discovered 24-year-old Michael Burrell Jr., of Camden, lying on the sidewalk, suffering from gunshot wounds on the 500 block of Jackson Street in Camden while responding to a ShotSpotter activation for multiple gunshots around 7:43 p.m.

He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at about 7:49 p.m.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jim Brining at 856-225-8439 or Camden County Police Detective Saladin Webb at 856-757-7420.

Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.