Man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash in Pennsauken, New Jersey

Police said Jose Feliciano is facing at least five charges related to the crash.

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POLICE: 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Pennsauken, New Jersey
A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Pennsauken, New Jersey, police said.

Jose Feliciano is facing at least five charges related to the crash that killed 32-year-old Shadid Fauntleroy.

Investigators say Feliciano was behind the wheel of a Mercedes SUV that hit Fauntleroy along Route 130 and then took off just after midnight on October 19.

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The victim was one of 10 children in a close-knit family, according to his sister Tanere Fauntleroy.

"He was very lovable, funny, always positive with the family. He was always about family, he was always there for people, take care of them," his sister said.