A double homicide in Camden claimed two young men on the night of March 29, 2025. ShotSpotter alerted Camden County Police to the 600 block of Elm Street at about 10:54 p.m. Officers found 21-year-old Francisco Benavides of Pennsauken with gunshot wounds near the 600 block of North 5th Street. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at about 11:42 p.m.

A second victim, 22-year-old Luis Delgado of Camden, was brought to Cooper by private vehicle with gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Camden County Police are conducting a joint investigation. No motive has been released and no arrests have been announced as the probe remains active.

If anyone was in the area of Elm Street or North 5th Street that night or has information about either victim, please contact investigators with what was seen or heard.