A 16-year-old from Trenton has been arrested for Monday’s fatal shooting in Burlington City
The teen was charged in connection with the shooting death of Jerome "Rome" Chandler, 23.
Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old teen from Trenton in connection with Monday night’s fatal shooting of Jerome “Rome” Chandler in Burlington City, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.
The suspect , whose name was not released because he is a minor, was arrested Wednesday in Mercer County and is being held in the Middlesex County Detention Center in North Brunswick, Joel Bewley, spokesperson for Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw, said in a statement Thursday .
Prosecutors allege that the teen fatally shot Chandler, 23, just before 7 p.m. Monday outside of a residence on the 100 block of Federal Street,
Chandler, who collapsed at the scene, died about two hours later at Virtua Willingboro Hospital, Bewley said.
Two teenagers who were also shot during the incident are still recovering at Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden and are expected to survive, he said.
The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, Bewley said.
The arrest comes two days after members of the Burlington City community gathered Tuesday evening for a vigil in Chandler’s memory in the area where he was killed the night before.
Friends and family remembered the Burlington City native fondly for his whip-smart sense of humor and willingness to help the kids in his neighborhood.
The accused shooter has been charged with first degree murder, second degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth degree possession of a firearm by a minor with additional charges pending, Bewley said.
A detention hearing is scheduled for next week and is not open to the public, he said.
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