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James Rhodes

Case from Camden, NJ dated May 20, 2016

Victim Details

James Rhodes

Male

Camden

NJ

2016-05-20

24

James

Rhodes

07/07/2026

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In the late hours of a Friday evening in Camden, New Jersey, the city's ShotSpotter system detected the sound of gunfire, leading police to a grim discovery in an alleyway in the Fairview section. There, on May 20, 2016, they found 24-year-old James Rhodes of East Orange, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, becoming the city's 19th homicide victim of the year.

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  • philly-archives: Man, 24, arrested in fatal Camden shooting
  • NJ.com: East Orange man, 24, gunned down in Camden
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