Crime & Safety

Man Shot Dead In South Jersey: Officials

The 25-year-old was already on the way to the hospital when police arrived at W Hodges Avenue.

LAWNSIDE, NJ — A 25-year-old man was shot dead on Friday in what is being called a homicide, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.

At around 5:50 p.m., officers with the Lawnside Police Department responded to the unit block of W Hodges Ave. for a report of a shooting.

George Rivera, of Lawnside, was already taken in a private vehicle to Cooper University Hospital, where he was declared dead at around 11:30 p.m.

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No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact (856) 365-3246 or submit online through the CAMDEN.TIPS site.

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