Suspect identified in shooting at Cherry Hill, New Jersey shopping center
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- Police have identified the man arrested for a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Terrence Roberts, 52, is charged with 1st-degree Attempted Murder, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 4th-degree Possessing a Large Capacity Magazine.
Officers were called to the Liberty Bell Plaza in the 2000 block of Route 70 East around 3:53 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a person who had been shot in a vehicle.
They found a 61-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police say Roberts was driving a vehicle that pulled alongside the victim's vehicle in the parking lot.
Investigators have not revealed any details about the circumstances of the shooting or a possible motive.
The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital and was last reported to be in stable condition.
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Police say detectives used surveillance video to track Roberts' vehicle to his home. Detectives executed a search warrant on Thursday, took Roberts into custody, and seized multiple guns.
Officers could be seen at a home near Rabbit Run Drive and Old Orchard Road, less than a mile from the scene of the shooting.
Roberts is being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Timothy Jordan of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 365-3073 and Detective Bruce Erney of the Cherry Hill Police Department at (856) 432-8828. Tips may also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
