A 16-year-old Trenton boy has been identified as the shooter who killed a 23-year-old man and injured two other teenagers in Burlington City on Monday night, police said Thursday.
The Trenton teen, whose name was not revealed due to his age, was apprehended by New Jersey State Police in Hopewell Township on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder and multiple weapons-related felonies, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.
Detectives established that he shot Burlington City resident Jerome Chandler shortly before 7 p.m. Monday outside a home in the 100 block of Federal Street, according to the agency. Chandler fainted on the scene and was transported by EMS to Virtua Willingboro Hospital, where he died approximately two hours later.
The teenager’s motive is still being investigated.
Two young guys were also shot and sent to Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, where they remained Thursday, according to the office.
Investigators say additional charges are pending.
Vigils were held in Chandler’s memory Tuesday night near the scene of the fatal gunshot.
Gabriella Medina, a Burlington City native who now resides in Gloucester City, told the gathering that she knew all three victims and described them as “very sweet individuals.”
She also hinted at the possible cause of the incident, saying it should serve as a “eye-opener” for other young people in the region.
“This is real—all these tiny fights and dramas. Is it truly worth it? Medina spoke.
The office asked anyone with information on the incident to contact the Burlington City Police online or through their tip line.
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