Man Arrested After Deadly Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey: Prosecutor

LAWNSIDE, NJ — A 21-year-old man was arrested after a deadly drive-by shooting in Lawnside on Aug. 21, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday.

Nicholas Stiegler, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

At around 5:50 p.m., Lawnside Police responded to the unit block of West Hodges Avenue for a shooting.

They learned that George Rivera, 25, of Lawnside, was shot and had already been taken in a private vehicle to the Cooper University Hospital.

Rivera was declared dead at around 11:30 p.m.

Stiegler shot him from inside a red Jeep Compass that was going down the street, according to officials.

Surveillance video showed the Jeep leave Camden, appear at the site of the shooting, and then go back to Camden.

Stiegler also used to live in Lawnside.

He was charged on Thursday and taken into custody on Friday in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Stiegler was taken to the Camden County Correctional Facility ahead of a detention hearing on Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact (856) 365-3246. Online submissions can also be made through the CAMDEN.TIPS site.

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