Authorities say they caught and charged a teenager with killing another teenage boy who was at a birthday party in Camden, New Jersey, last month.
A 14-year-old boy from Camden was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dai’meon Allen, who was also 14 and from Lindenwold, New Jersey. He will be held at the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center until his trial.
Up around 9:30 pm December 3, 2022, someone called 911 to report gunfire in the 1800 block of Mount Ephraim Avenue. Officials said when they found Allen he was unconscious and shot.
14-year-old boy charged with murder of teenager who attended birthday party in Camden
killed) innocent ppl. must have their names read to the press, regardless of their age. No more BS!!!— Robert Palermo (@Roberinos) January 18, 2023
Police said he was taken to Cooper University Medical Center and pronounced dead at 10:04 p.m. that night. Allen, who was in ninth grade at Lindenwold High School, was at a birthday party that night at the Elks Lodge on Mt. Ephraim Avenue.
“The Lindenwold School District is both shocked and saddened by the recent passing of one of our students, Dai’meon Allen,” Dr. Kristin P. O’Neil, the Superintendent of Lindenwold schoolssaid a statement.
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“Our hearts and thoughts go out to his family, friends and loved ones.” Although someone has been arrested, police are still seeking more information about Allen’s death.
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