1 killed, another in critical condition in Camden, NJ, shooting

One man is dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting in Camden Wednesday night.

The Camden County Prosecutor's Office says at about 10:30, officers with the Camden County Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of the 300 block of Morse Street.

At the scene, cops found one man, 32-year-old Jose Hiraldo-Peralta of Camden, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside on the ground. A second victim, a 28-year-old man from Camden, was also suffering from a gunshot wound inside a nearby home.

Both were taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. Hiraldo-Peralta was pronounced dead about 35 minutes later; the other victim was last reported to be in critical but stable condition.

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Authorities say their investigation into this double shooting is active and ongoing at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Cody Skinner with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 580-6053.