Desmond Mark Williams, a 56-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Camden on the evening of April 15, 2024. Just after 7 p.m. on the 1400 block of Carl Miller Boulevard, gunfire rang out; officers found two men with gunshot wounds in the street. Williams was rushed to Cooper University Hospital but was pronounced dead at 7:36 p.m. A 23-year-old Camden man was also transported to the same hospital and was reported in stable condition.

The block was treated as a crime scene while detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Camden County Police Department canvassed the area, collected evidence, and asked the public for tips. Two days after the shooting, investigators had not announced any arrests or identified any suspects, and the killing remained unsolved.

Family and friends held a viewing and celebration of life at Boyd Funeral Services in Camden later in April, and Williams is remembered on a gun violence memorial page. If anyone saw or heard anything on Carl Miller Boulevard that night, or has information about who fired the shots, please come forward to assist the investigation.