Camden man gets 16 years in prison for 2019 shooting

Camden Man Gets 16 Years in Prison for 2019 Shooting

Camden, N.J.– On October 24, 2019, officers of the Camden County Metro Police Department responded to the area of 5th Street and State Street for a report of a person shot.

That victim sustained a gunshot wound to the back.  The victim stated that after a verbal altercation Langston pointed a firearm at his friend, and in response, the victim jumped in the line of fire and was shot. Langston was apprehended later that day.

On Friday, Michael Langston, 44, was sentenced 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the shooting.

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