Manhunt Follows Fatal Shooting In South Jersey: Police

A 22-year-old Camden man was fatally shot in the city Wednesday night, and police are searching for the gunman, authorities said Thursday morning.

Camden County Police found Everardo 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, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and no arrests had been made as of Thursday morning. Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Andy McNeil at 856-225-8407 or Camden County Police Detective Sean Miller at 856-757-7042. Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

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