Jose O. Rivera, 34, of Camden City Charged with Murder of Jose G. Rivera, 47, of Camden City
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Camden City N.J.- A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Camden on October 15, 2023, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
Jose O. Rivera, 34, of Camden City was charged with first-degree Murder in the death of Jose G. Rivera, 47, of Camden City. Jose O. Rivera is currently in custody on unrelated charges at the Camden County Correctional Facility, and he was charged with first-degree murder on October 23, 2023.
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at approximately 12:46 p.m., Camden County Police responded to 7th Street and Bailey Street for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers arrived at the scene and located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, and he was pronounced deceased at approximately 12:58 p.m. The victim was identified as Jose G. Rivera.
All persons charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Daniel Crawford of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 225-2593 and Detective Brian Ford of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-6927. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.