CCPO issues charges for shooting incident at Rutgers—Camden last week

On February 14, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO) issued several charges against Malcolm Jordan for a shooting incident at Rutgers—Camden last week, according to a press release.

On February 13, Jordan shot at another individual several times on Lawrence Street, which traverses the Camden campus. The victim was subsequently transported to Cooper University Hospital by a personal car.

Three days later, on Friday, Jordan was arrested in Philadelphia. He has been charged with a total of five crimes, including first-degree penalties. These charges relate to attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful use of a possessed weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Neither Jordan nor the victim are University-affiliated students, according to the article.

Should anyone be able to provide more insight about this incident, they can contact the Major Crimes Unit of the CCPO, the Camden County Police Department (CCPD) or the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD).