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Ernesto Torres

Case from Camden, NJ dated Apr 03, 2014

Victim Details

Ernesto Pete Torres Jr

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Camden

NJ

2014-04-03

22

Ernesto

Torres

06/25/2026

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In the Cramer Hill section of Camden, New Jersey, a long-simmering rivalry reached its tragic conclusion on the evening of April 3, 2014. Ernesto 'Pete' Torres Jr., a 22-year-old male, was confronted by 23-year-old Jonathan Cruz on the 2700 block of Wayne Avenue. The dispute, which had reportedly festered for years, centered around two women with whom Cruz had children. The tension between the two men had been a known issue, creating a backdrop of animosity that would ultimately prove fatal.
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  • Obituary of Ernesto Torres | Falco Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home
  • NJ.com: Camden man, 24, shot to death on Lincoln Avenue

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