CCPO HOMICIDE DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING OF MAN IN CAMDEN TUESDAY MORNING

Camden, N.J.– Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Camden on Tuesday morning, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 10:57 a.m., officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to Fortuna Grocery at Louis and Kaighn Avenue after receiving several 911 calls for reports of a robbery.  Upon arrival, officers located a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.  The male was identified as 40-year-old Luis Morales.  Morales was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 11:25 a.m.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Daniel Crawford at (856) 580-2223 and Camden County Police Department Homicide Detective Matthew Dunlop (609) 519-7344. Tips can also be sent anonymously to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.