On the evening of August 7, 2024, 31-year-old Montel Lee of Camden, New Jersey, was found inside a vehicle in the 800 block of Morgan Street after a ShotSpotter activation at about 7:49 p.m. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:00 p.m.

Detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Camden County Police Department opened an active, ongoing investigation. Authorities have asked the public for any information that could help identify those responsible.

If anyone has information about Montel Lee’s shooting or was in the Morgan Street area that evening, please contact investigators.