Arrest Made In Fatal Daylight Shooting In South Jersey: Cops

A Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in broad daylight last week in South Jersey, authorities announced.

Rashaad Allen, 27, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Mutota Amon, of Camden, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson announced on Monday.

Allen was arrested without incident at the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday, one day after police released images of a person of interest in connection with the murder.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the man in the images was Allen. The images were released on Saturday, three days after Camden County Police responded to reports of a person who was shot at the intersection of Morton and Norris Streets in Camden at about 2:48 p.m.

Arriving officers found Amon, who had been shot multiple times, according to authorities. Amon was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries at about 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16.

Following his arrest, Allen was processed and taken to the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a pretrial detention hearing. Under Criminal Justice Reform rules, the court may order he be detained or released with conditions.

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