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.