A 47-year-old man identified as Jose G. Rivera was fatally shot in North Camden on October 15, 2023. Around 12:45–12:46 p.m., the city’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire near 7th and Bailey Streets. Officers found Rivera wounded in the street and emergency responders took him to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 12:58 p.m. Reports describe the scene as a sudden, targeted burst of violence with no indication of other victims being struck.

Detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Camden County Police Department cordoned off the block, interviewed witnesses and sought surveillance footage. On October 24, prosecutors charged a 34-year-old Camden man, Jose O. Rivera, with first-degree murder; officials said he and the victim are not related. No motive has been publicly released and the charge is an allegation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact homicide detectives or submit tips through the CAMDEN.TIPS portal.