Arrest Made In Shooting Of Moorestown Teenager

A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the shooting of a Moorestown teen, Burlington City Police said.

Police found the teen, also 17 years old, suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg on Dec. 8 at about 6:53 p.m.

A Reserve Officer monitoring city security cameras had seen what appeared to be an altercation on the 500 Block of York Street involving several people.

During this time, officers were conducting a motor vehicle stop on the 300 block of York Street, along with additional officers responding from the area of East Federal Street.

While responding, officers heard gunshots and immediately responded to the area, where they saw several people running from the area. There were no 9-1-1 calls during the initial response by officers.

This is when they found the Moorestown teen, who was transported to Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro then transferred to Cooper Medical Center in Camden where he was treated and subsequently released.

A 17-year-old Palmyra teen was arrested at about 4:53 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the corner of York Street and Jones Avenue, in the immediate area of where the shooting took place.

The teen was charged with attempted murder and numerous weapons offenses.

He was then transported to the Burlington County Juvenile Detention Center in Pemberton Township where he is currently being held.

The investigation is ongoing, as officers are attempting to identify participants in the altercation that led to the shooting incident with additional arrests likely.