Investigation into Voorhees Shooting Reveals Gunshot Appears Self-Inflicted – 2/6/16

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    The Voorhees Police Department in conjunction with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office  reports a shooting that injured a man last night on Burnt Mill Road.  The investigation revealed the gunshot appears to have been self-inflicted.

    Voorhees Police were called at approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday to the 100 block of S. Burnt Mill Road in Voorhees for a report of a person shot.

    Officers and emergency medical personnel arrived and located the victim, a 25-year-old male, outside his residence. He was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. He is reported to be in stable condition.

    The investigation revealed the victim shot himself while handling a handgun at his home.  No one else was injured.  Follow the  Voorhees Police Department online at www.vtpd.com and on Facebook and Twitter for future updates.

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    For more information please contact Voorhees Police Deputy Chief Bill Donnelly at wdonnelly@vtpd.com.

    Posted on February 06, 2016 by William Walsh