Crime & Safety
Manhunt Underway After 16-Year-Old Shot In Voorhees: Police
A 16-year-old boy was shot in Voorhees late Saturday night, according to police.
VOORHEES, NJ — A manhunt is underway after a 16-year-old was shot late Saturday night in Voorhees, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi.
At about 11:21 p.m. Saturday night, a Voorhees police officer was approached by a group of people who said they had a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in their car, police said.
He was taken to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said. The victim had been shot on the unit block of Franklin Drive earlier in the night. Detectives continue to search for potential witnesses and information that could help determine what led to the shooting.
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Anyone who has any information that can help police in their investigation is asked to contact CCPO Det. Alex Burckhardt at 856-225-5048 or Voorhees Police Det. Lance Klein at 856-627-5858. You can also send a confidential tip to ccpotips@ccproescutor.org.
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