Crime & Safety
'Armed And Dangerous' Teen At Large After Killing Man In South Jersey: Police
A day after the victim was shot dead, police say the suspect is still on the loose.
Update: James E. Snead Jr. turned himself in Saturday, Nov. 30, authorities said.
BRIDGETON, NJ — A teen who was charged with murder in South Jersey is at large, police said Monday.
James E. Snead Jr., 19, fatally shot another man Sunday in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, authorities said. Police were still looking for him as of 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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Snead should be considered "armed and dangerous," since authorities couldn't find a weapon at the scene, according to Bridgeton police.
Officers responded to the shooting at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday on the 100 block of Cottage Avenue in Bridgeton. The victim — Kevon Williams, 24, of Bridgeton — was pronounced dead at the scene.
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After further investigation, Snead was charged with murder and weapons offenses.
Snead lives on Bridgeton's Baltimore Avenue, police said.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the shooting or Snead's location can contact Det. Veronica Cappoli of the Bridgeton Police Department at 856-297-8164, or Det. Malia Caminos of the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office at 856-506-7114.
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