On August 7, 2016, Jose Alexis Cabrera, 40, was found critically wounded by gunfire on the 1500 block of South 9th Street in Camden, New Jersey. Gunshot-detection technology alerted Camden County Police to multiple shots; officers discovered Cabrera on the pavement and emergency crews rushed him to Cooper University Hospital. He was pronounced dead at about 3:10 p.m.

Detectives processed the scene, collected evidence markers and shell casings, and canvassed neighbors for witnesses. Funeral services were held at May Funeral Home on August 11 and 12, followed by interment at Harleigh Cemetery on August 12. Memorial pages and gun-violence listings record his death and the family’s remembrances.

As of the latest publicly noted updates through 2025, no arrest or publicly identified suspect has been recorded and the killing is listed as an open investigation. Does anyone have information about that afternoon on South 9th Street or recall unusual activity in the neighborhood then?