Teenage Girl Charged in Murder of 13-Year-Old Boy in South Jersey

A 17-year-old Camden girl has been charged in connection with two shootings, including one that killed 13-year-old Nathaniel Plummer Jr., Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said on Wednesday. She was charged with first-degree murder in Plummer Jr.’s death.

Plummer Jr., also of Camden, was found lying on the sidewalk on the 2900 block of Line Street in Camden after responding to a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting a shooting at 11:15 p.m. on Jan. 7.

He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 12:14 a.m. on Friday.

On Jan. 9, the girl surrendered to Camden County Police in connection with a shooting that occurred in October.

In that incident, Camden County Police responded at approximately 1:16 p.m. on Oct. 30 to the 2600 block of Mickle Street in reference to a ShotSpotter activation.

Officers found a 19-year-old Camden man in the area of 27th and Stevens streets. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment.

She was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault. in that incident.

Ballistic evidence aided detectives in linking the suspect to both shootings.