Teenager Fatally Shoots Another Teenager in South Jersey: Police

A teenager has been arrested in the fatal shooting of another teenager that took place in Camden Saturday night, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said.

Camden County Police found a 15-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound lying on the street on the 1200 block of Mechanic Street in Camden while responding to a 911 call at about 5:28 p.m. Saturday night.

He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at approximately 5:48 p.m.

A 15-year-old male from Camden was charged with aggravated manslaughter. He was remanded to the Juvenile Detention Center in Lakeland.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Christopher Sarson at 856-225-8640 or Camden County Police Detective Saladin Webb at 856-757-7420.

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