Incident

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10-14-2018 New Jersey Camden 1-2

Location

October 14, 2018

Incident Address

Camden, New Jersey

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Diquese Young
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Morton Newman
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Nasir Mason
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Initially reported as Russian Roulette; victim shot self in head; LEOs discovered suspects were trying to clear jammed gun when it AD, hitting vic.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2018/10/pair_charged_with_shooting_19-year-old_who_died_da.html#incart_river_index

URL: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/18/nasir-mason-morton-newman-charged-after-slaying-diquese-young-camden/1686329002/

URL: https://camdencountypros.org/two-charged-in-fatal-camden-shooting-october-18-2018/

URL: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/18/nasir-mason-morton-newman-charged-after-slaying-diquese-young-camden/1686329002/

URL: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/23/diquese-dino-young-nasir-mason-morton-newman-russian-roulette-shooting-false-story/1736666002/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 5