Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of South Jersey Man

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot in Paulsboro on Sunday night, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday.

John Gardner, of Paulsboro, was shot multiple times on the 1300 block of Pine Street just after 11 p.m. He was pronounced dead around midnight at Inspira Hospital, Woodbury.

The homicide is under investigation by the Paulsboro Police Department and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. No suspect was in custody as of Monday morning.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact GCPO Det. Warren Rivell 856-384-5625 or Det. Mike Bielski of the Paulsboro PD at 856-423-6222.

Information can also be transmitted anonymously by e-mailing the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office at tips@co.gloucester.nj.us, or visiting https://mypolicedepartment.org/gloucester-county-prosecutors-office/tipform/.

You can also download the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office myPD smartphone app, which can be downloaded free at the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.