2nd Possible Murder Near N.J. Mall In A Week: Manhunt Is On

Authorities were mum late Thursday after a New Jersey man was shot and killed in the second murder near the same mall this week. A manhunt is on, authorities said.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office declined to identify the man, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds Wednesday night in a condominium complex that's located behind the Hamilton Mall.

It was the second deadly shooting that occurred within a mile or two of the Hamilton Mall in one week. On Black Friday, Demond Cottman, 20, of Atlantic City, was killed in a shooting outside the Macy’s at the Hamilton Mall in Atlantic County around 1:05 a.m.

Hamilton Township Police discovered the victim after getting a 911 call around 6:33 p.m. to Ivy Bush Court at the Woodlands Condominiums in Mays Landing.

The Hamilton Rescue Squad, AtlantiCare paramedics and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives also responded to the scene.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:51 p.m. by the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. An autopsy is pending.

The condo association reportedly works closely with township police and even hired its own private security firm. The Press of Atlantic City reported that the latest shooting may be part of a turf war.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666. Witnesses may also contact the Hamilton Township Police Department at (609) 625-2700.

We'll have more information as it comes in.

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