Police officer and suspect hospitalized after shootout in Camden
Both the Camden County police officer and suspect are hospitalized after the shooting Tuesday night. Here's what we know.
A Camden County police officer and a 25-year-old man were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds late Tuesday night after a shootout in Camden, authorities said.
Around 10:50 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department were attempting to conduct a pedestrian stop of a man, later identified as Marques Jones of Camden, near North Chesapeake and Congress Roads, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.
During the encounter, Jones allegedly fired a gun multiple times at an officer, wounding him in his left arm, and a sergeant returned fire and struck Jones in the body, the prosecutor’s office said.
Both the officer, who was not identified, and Jones were transported to Cooper University Hospital. The officer was listed in stable condition and Jones was reported in critical condition.
A handgun was taken as evidence in the area where Jones was standing when the officer was shot, the prosecutor’s office said.
Jones was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and related offenses.
The prosecutor’s office said the shooting of the officer is being investigated by its Major Crimes Unit, and the shooting of Jones by police is being investigated by its Special Prosecutions Unit with guidance from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
Anyone with information helpful to the investigations can call 856-365-3073 or 856-225-8563, or send tips to CAMDEN.TIPS, the prosecutor’s office said.
Staff writer Robert Moran contributed to this article.