Sicklerville Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor

A Sicklerville man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Camden last month, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said Sunday morning.

Andrew Whittaker, 23, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Edward Whittle Jr. of Camden.

Police found Whittle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1300 block of Carl Miller Boulevard in Camden at about 7:18 p.m. on May 17 while responding to a report of a man being shot.

He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at about 9:17 p.m.

Whittaker was served while in the Camden County Correctional Facility on unrelated charges. He was remanded to Camden County Jail pending the pretrial detention hearing on Wednesday. The hearing is held in accordance with the New Jersey Bail Reform.

Under the recent Criminal Justice Reform rules, the court may order Whittaker be detained without bail or released with conditions.

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