Crime & Safety

New Information In Fatal Burlington County Shooting

The shooting that left 1 man dead and 1 woman injured occurred in Edgewater Park at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening.

EDGEWATER PARK, NJ — Officials have identified the name of the man who was fatally shot in Edgewater Park on Wednesday evening.

Sameil M. Barrett, 23, of Willingsboro was killed while sitting in a car parked along the 200 block of Ivy Road in that township, the Burlington County Prosecutor said.

A passenger, a 21-year-old woman, was also struck by gunfire but was expected to survive, according to the prosecutor.

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No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, the prosecutor said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to send an email to tips@co.burlington.nj.us or call Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113.

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