Detectives say a 40-year-old man was shot inside his home during an apparent home invasion in Bridgeton.
Police say four invaders entered the victim's home on Horton Street around 10:00 p.m Friday night. Three of the four were armed, and only two were wearing masks, police said.
Police say the victim, identified as Kevin Pierce, was taken into the basement of the home and shot three times.
Pierce died Saturday morning at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
His girlfriend, April Casper, 40, was held at gunpoint inside the home, but was able to escape the home after the shooting, police said. She was not injured. Her 8-year-old son was on the second floor of the home and also wasn't injured.
Bridgeton Police Captain Michael Gaimari says police believe the victim was a target, but didn't mention why. “The investigation thus far has indicated that this was not a random home invasion and that we believe the victim possibly knew one or more of his attackers,” said Gaimari in a press release.
No arrests have been made as of Sunday night, but police say they do have suspects.
