Teen boy killed in shooting outside Cherry Hill motel

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Monday, February 29, 2016
A teenage boy was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Camden County.
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A teenage boy was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Camden County.

Police responded around 2:24 a.m. Sunday to the Inn of the Dove located in the 700 block of Cuthbert Boulevard in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Upon arrival, police say they were informed 17-year-old Jadyre Gordon and a 20-year-old man had been taken by private vehicle to Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.

Gordon was then taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:37 a.m.

The second victim was treated and released at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.

An investigation revealed both victims were shot while sitting inside a vehicle in the parking lot near the front entrance.

Police say the shooting occurred following an altercation at a party in one of the motel rooms.

So far, no arrests have been made.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at 856-225-8439 or Cherry Hill Police at 856-488-7828.