|
 |
| Offices
& Departments: Prosecutor's
Office |
2005
Media Releases:
CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA INFORMATION
May 3, 2005
Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi and Camden Police Chief
Edwin J. Figueroa reported that homicide detectives are investigating
the fatal shooting of a West Deptford man on Monday, May 2, 2005,
in Camden, N.J.
Camden Police responded at 3:10 p.m. Monday to a report of a man shot
at 8th Street and Morgan Boulevard in the South Camden section of
the city. Officers arriving at the scene learned that the victim,
Ronald Akins, 38, had been transported to Cooper University Hospital
in Camden by a friend in the friend's vehicle. Atkins had suffered
multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body and died a short time later
at Cooper.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Akins, a footwear vendor,
was selling items from his van, which was parked in the area of a
shopping plaza at 8th & Morgan. He apparently became involved in a
dispute with a suspect, who shot him from close range, investigation
indicates.
Anyone with information is asked to call Senior Investigator Kevin
Kellejan of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 225-8400
or Camden Police Detective Orlando Perez at (856) 757-7420.
|
Select from past media Releases:
<<
Back
to Main Media Releases
>>
Top
of Page <<
|
