JaMeer Bullard, 18, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of a spring Saturday in Camden, New Jersey. Police were alerted by the city’s gunshot detection system to gunfire at about 12:25 a.m., and officers found Bullard on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of Mechanic Street, a block from the new house his family had recently moved into. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m.

Bullard was a standout high school football player who had spent three years at Woodrow Wilson High School before transferring to Camden High School. Considered a Division I prospect, he drew interest from Temple, Rutgers, and the University of Minnesota. Coaches and teammates remembered him as driven, well-liked, and someone who lightened the locker room with jokes.

Police began an investigation, canvassing the neighborhood while searching for a motive and anyone responsible. No immediate arrests were reported. If anyone has information about JaMeer’s death or saw activity in the area that night, please come forward.