August 29, 2015
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Two 'persons of interest' identified in August 28 killing of 19-year-old Johnathan Simmons, who was found shot to death behind a Camden high rise.
Police are seeking two suspects after a man was shot and killed on the grounds of a Camden housing high-rise late Friday.
Camden County Police went to the Northgate I Apartments for a report of a person shot at about 11:25 p.m. The building is near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, on the northern side of the entry ramp.
Officers found the victim, Johnathan Simmons, 19, of Camden, lying in a lot in the rear of the building.
Simmons was transported to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 11:44 p.m.
Two 'persons of interest' were captured on surveillance cameras as they traveled through the DRPA tunnel underneath the Ben Franklin Bridge.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Frank Simpson at (856) 365-3114 or Camden County Police Detective Sal Webb at 856-757-7420.
Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
