Crime & Safety
Unknown Shooter Hospitalizes Man, Flees Scene In Camden Co.: Police
The suspect vehicle drove off after a shooting that remains under investigation, authorities said.
![An unknown suspect shot a man and fled the scene Friday night in Camden County, authorities said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/23182514/20240721/114217/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1823442731___21113018042.jpg)
CLEMENTON, NJ — An unknown suspect shot a man and fled the scene Friday night in Clementon, authorities said. Police are investigating the incident that they say hospitalized the victim.
The victim, 20, was shot just before 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of Princeton and Elm avenues, police said. He was driven to the hospital in a personal vehicle and was in stable condition as of Saturday, according to law enforcement.
The suspect's vehicle traveled northbound on Elm Ave toward Blackwood Road, police said. A description of the vehicle remains unavailable.
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Anyone with information that could assist the investigation can contact the Clementon Police Department's Detective Bureau at 856-783-2271.
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