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UPDATE: Arrest Made in Fatal Camden Stabbing

Camden

By: Jeff Sommes 

Detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in Camden City Saturday night Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodrigue reported. 

 At approximately 10:57 p.m., Camden County Metro Police responded to the 200 block of Main Street after receiving a 911 call of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located Duron Williams, 35, suffering from a stab wound.

Officials said Williams of Camden City was transported to Cooper University Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:19 p.m.

Following an investigation by detectives of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit and detectives of the Camden County Police Department, Eduardo Villanueva-Garcia, 35, of Camden City was charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon in the fatal stabbing of Williams.

Camden County officials said, Villanueva-Garcia was taken into custody and is currently lodged at the Camden County Correctional Facility.

Officials said all persons charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

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