1 held, 2 sought in deadly Camden shooting

Police had one man in custody and were seeking two others in a shooting in Camden that left a 24-year-old man dead and two other people wounded.

The slain victim has been identified as Ralph Carstarphen of Camden.

He was fatally wounded late Saturday when three men got out of a van at 6th and Royden Streets and opened fire, police said.

A man and woman, both 18, also were wounded. The man was reported in critical but stable condition at Cooper University Hospital. The woman was treated and released.

Police who responded to the shooting quickly identified the van and gave chase to 9th and Line Streets, where the three suspected shooters bailed out and fled on foot.

The officers fired at the men during the chase, but no injuries were reported, said the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Police took one man into custody but have not released his name, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. Officers also recovered two handguns.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor's Office Investigator Mike Dougherty at (856) 225-8400 or Camden Police Detective William Frampton at (856) 757-7420.