15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In South Jersey; Shooter At Large

SOUTH JERSEY - Authorities are seeking information from the public after a 15-year-old teen was shot and killed Thursday.

Police responded to the shooting at around 11:45 a.m. in the 1800 block of North Delsea Drive in Vineland, according to a joint statement from Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae and Vineland police.

The victim, a Vineland teen, succumbed to his injuries at Inspira Medical Center. His name was not immediately released, pending family notification.

“Investigators do not believe this was a random act and believe the victim knew the actor(s) involved,” authorities said in the statement.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Dave Cavagnaro of the Vineland Police Department at 856-460-0805 or Det. Chris Johnson of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-579-1431.

Anonymous tips can be sent via vpd.tips or ccpo.tips.

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