Woodbury New Jersey police recently apprehended a Camden NJ man who allegedly fired gunshots at multiple people standing outside a Woodbury gas station.
The suspect allegedly committed the violent crime a short time before 11:00 a.m. According to law enforcement, the suspect moved toward the victims just outside the 76 Gas Station on Mantua Avenue in Woodbury, NJ. The suspect then allegedly used a firearm to fire several gunshots at close range.
The Woodbury Police Department got a report of gunshots fired and sent police officers to the scene. When Woodbury cops got arrived the gas station, they came across the victims; however, the suspect was long gone.
Thankfully, no one was hurt during the shooting incident.
The Woodbury Police Department and the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office conducted a joint investigation into the shooting and identified the suspect as the likely culprit. Authorities then found the suspect in Woodbury NJ and arrested him.
The suspect is a 19-year-old man who resides in Camden, New Jersey. He has been charged with a number of very serious crimes, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
After being placed under arrest and processed, the suspect was transported to the Salem County Correctional Facility. He was being held at the jail on a bail amount of $300,000.
For additional information about this case, view the NJ.com article, “Camden Man Charged in Woodbury Shooting.”