Two teenagers killed and another injured in a targeted shooting in Cumberland County, police say
Officers say the teens were sitting on a porch when the attack took place.
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Two teenagers were killed and another was injured in a triple shooting in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, on Saturday night that police are calling a targeted attack.
Around 11:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired near the 100 block of Oxford Street. There, police found three teens suffering from gunshots. A 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy — whom police have not identified — were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A second boy, 17, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was in stable condition.
Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said the teens were on the front porch when someone walked up and fired multiple shots and then fled.
Police continue to investigate, and no arrests have been made.
Authorities ask that anyone with information about the shooting contact Bridgeton Police at 856-451-0033 or send an anonymous tip to their online tips system.