Man shot in barricade situation in Camden, N.J.

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Saturday, July 18, 2015
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Police responding to a shooting find a barricade situation at a home in Camden, New Jersey.

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Police responding to a shooting find a barricade situation at a home in Camden, New Jersey.

They say a man was shot and called 911 for help.

When officers arrived, a standoff began around 1:40 a.m. on the 1200 block of North 26th Street.

Police say a woman answered the door, screamed at police then slammed the door shut.

Officers called for backup and later entered the home.

They found a 41-year-old man shot in the neck inside a second floor bedroom.

He's hospitalized at Cooper University Hospital in critical, but stable condition.

A woman and a teenage girl were taken into custody for questioning.

A police officer was taken to Cooper for a shoulder injury.

Police have not said if the woman and girl are related to the victim.

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