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Camden Officer Wounded, Suspect Critical in Late-Night Shooting as Prosecutors File Attempted Murder Charge

Investigators are examining whether a bullet ricocheted off the officer’s vest.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. near North Chesapeake and Congress roads in Camden’s Fairview section.
  • The officer, a two-year Camden County Police veteran, is hospitalized at Cooper University Hospital in stable condition.
  • The suspect was taken into custody, transported to the same hospital, and remains in critical condition.
  • Prosecutors charged the suspect with first-degree attempted murder along with additional weapons offenses.
  • Officials report a preliminary indication of a ricochet off the officer’s vest, and investigators have not determined whether the officer fired.