44-year-old man fatally shot in Camden, NJ, early Saturday

Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Camden early Saturday morning.

Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay's office says the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the area of the 3000 block of South Congress Road around 2:30 AM along with 9-1-1 calls about a person who had been shot in the area.

Officers responded and they located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim, later identified as 44-year-old Maurice McCargo of Camden, was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead about a half hour later.

Authorities say this investigation is active and ongoing at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Cody Skinner with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 580-6053 or Det. Maria Bagby with the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-6947.