Police Investigate Pair Of Fatal Shootings In Camden: Police

Police are investigating a second fatal shooting that took place in Camden Friday morning, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said Saturday morning.

Camden County police found 29-year-old David Wells III, of Camden, on the 300 block of Fountain Street while responding to 911 calls for a man who had been shot at about 10:52 a.m. He had been shot several times, and was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:11 a.m. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. No arrests had been made as of Saturday morning.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Michael Rhoads at 856-225-8561 or Camden County Police Detective Shawn Donlon at 856-757-7420. Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

Earlier in the day on Friday, police found 21-year-old Dasheem Funches in the area of the 100 block of Pfieffer Street in Camden at about 12:17 a.m. while responding to reports of a man who had been shot. Funches had been shot several times. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 1:39 a.m.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sherman Hopkins at 856-225-8623 or Camden County Police Detective Sean Miller at 856-757-7420. Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

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