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.
According to court documents, the victim pulled into the shopping center. Roberts was allegedly driving right behind him and pulled into the parking lot at the next entrance and made a U-turn towards the victim.
Then, police say, Roberts pulled up alongside him, took out a handgun, and shot him in the chest.
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.
READ MORE | Man found shot in vehicle at Cherry Hill shopping center
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.
No one answered the door at Roberts' residence on Friday. He does not have an attorney listed.
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.
