Man Shot and Killed During Camden Grocery Store Robbery

CAMDEN, NJ – A man was shot and killed inside a grocery store in Camden during an armed robbery. At this time, it is not known whether the man was a customer or an employee.

Now, detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Camden on Tuesday morning.

According to police, at 10:57 a.m., officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to Fortuna Grocery at Louis and Kaighn Avenue after receiving several 911 calls for reports of a robbery. 

“Upon arrival, officers located a male inside of the store suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.  The male was identified as 40-year-old Luis Morales.  Morales was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 11:25 a.m.,” police said.

Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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