Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot In Gloucester Twp.: Prosecutor

Authorities are seeking answers after a deadly shooting at a township home.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The fatal shooting of a Gloucester Township man is under investigation, officials said.

Township police were dispatched at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a reported shooting at a home in the La Cascata development. Officers found Nasir Tart suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO).

Tart, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:50 p.m., the CCPO said.

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The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Det. Michael Dons of the CCPO's Homicide Unit at 856-916-9292 and Det. Daniel Ritz of the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-916-9292. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.

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