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Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Killing Man and Injuring Girl in Burlington

Police arrested a man accused of opening fire on a South Jersey block over the weekend, killing a man and injuring a 5-year-old girl.

Samuel James, 26, of Burlington Township was arrested in Barrington, Camden County Monday after being charged in the murder of 24-year-old Byron Turner.

Authorities say James opened fire on the 100 block of East Federal Street in Burlington City just before 7 p.m. Saturday, killing Turner with a gunshot to the head. A 5-year-old girl who was on the block at the time also suffered injuries while fleeing the gunfire, police said, although they said she was not shot as initially thought.

A warrant was issued for James' arrest. He was apprehended at the home of an acquaintance in Barrington, New Jersey Monday by members of the Burlington County Sheriff's Department Warrant Unit, officials said. His bail was set at $1 million and he will be lodged in the Burlington County Jail. He will appear in Superior Court Tuesday in Burlington County.

A broad daylight shooting in Burlington City left a 24-year-old man dead and a 5-year-old girl wounded Saturday. Residents of the community are on edge as police continue to search for the shooter. NBC10’s Monique Braxton is there with more.
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