3 Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Police

Three men have been arrested and charged in a fatal shooting in connection with an alleged robbery in Camden that happened in February, authorities announced on Thursday.

Isaiah Tanner, 21, Javon Elliott, 22, and Elijah Wilcox, 31, all from Camden, were charged in connection with a shooting that killed Everardo Alegre-Cortes on Feb. 13, according to Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson.

All three men have been charged with first-degree felony murder, murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Tanner and Elliott also face weapons charges.

Tanner was charged on April 17 and was being held in the Camden County Correctional facility on unrelated charges. Elliott and Wilcox were charged the following day.

Elliott was arrested during a traffic stop on April 19, according to authorities. He and Tanner were both ordered to be detained during a pretrial hearing on Wednesday.

The United States Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Wilcox at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, and awaits extradition to New Jersey. The investigation is ongoing.

Camden County Police found Alegre-Cortes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and North 24th Street in Camden while responding to reports of a man who had been shot at about 9:38 p.m. on Feb. 13, according to authorities.

Alegre-Cortes was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries at 11:02 p.m. Read more here: Manhunt Follows Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Police