In the late hours of a Thursday evening in June 2020, the life of 27-year-old Damian T. Hampton of Burlington City, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. Just outside the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road in Edgewater Park, multiple gunshots shattered the night's quiet at approximately 11:15 p.m. on June 11th. Hampton was struck by several bullets in the violent encounter.
Emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene. Hampton, gravely wounded, was rushed by ambulance to Virtua Willingboro Hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, the injuries he sustained were too severe. A little over an hour after the shooting, in the early moments of Friday, June 12, 2020, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Damian T. Hampton was pronounced dead.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, in conjunction with the Edgewater Park Township Police Department, immediately launched an investigation into the fatal shooting.
Detectives from both agencies began to piece together the events that led to Hampton's death, canvassing the area for evidence and seeking information from the public. Authorities stated that they did not believe there was an immediate danger to the public in connection with the incident.
As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in the case. The investigation into the death of Damian T. Hampton remains active and ongoing as law enforcement officials continue to seek answers and justice for the 27-year-old man whose life was abruptly ended. Anyone with information regarding the shooting has been urged to contact the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office or the Edgewater Park Township Police Department.
