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Camden man shot to death while standing on porch

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot while standing on the porch of a home in the 1100 block of Sheridan Street in Camden on Saturday, according to police.

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot while standing on the porch of a home in the 1100 block of Sheridan Street in Camden on Saturday, according to police.

William Shipp, of Warsaw Street, Camden, was shot twice in the stomach around 1:45 p.m. Shipp was pronounced dead at the scene, an area known for illicit drug activities, Police Capt. Joseph Richardson said.

The victim had a wad of cash in his pockets, and police are investigating whether he was the victim of a robbery or attempted robbery. It is Camden's fourth homicide this year. - Jan Hefler