Haddon Heights Man Dead from Gunshot in Camden

A night of gun violence in Camden claimed the lives of two men, including one from Haddon Heights.

James Bell, 33, was shot in the head and found dead on the street at 1:14 a.m. Thursday. Bell's body was discovered on the 1100 block of Sheridan Street in Camden, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office reported.

Hours earlier, Faird George, 24, of Camden, was shot on the 500 block Erie Street. A relative took him to Cooper University Hospital, and George died there of his wounds.

Also overnight, a 17-year-old suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds at 9th and Florence streets. The teen is being treated at Cooper University Hospital.

Anyone with information on any of the three shootings is asked to alert authorities:

• For Bell's case, contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Mike Dougherty at 856-225-8682 or Camden County Police Detective Robert Chew at 856-757-7420.
• For George's case, contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Pete Longo at 856-225-8500 or Camden County Police Detective Shawn Donlon at 856-757-7420. 
• For the nonfatal shooting, contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Vince McCalla at (856) 225-8569.

Information on any of these cases may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.