The 22-year-old man shot his mom who died from injuries at the hospital, police say.
CAMDEN -- A 22-year-old South Jersey man has been arrested and charged with the shooting death of his mother Friday afternoon, the Camden County Prosecutors Office confirmed Saturday.
Authorities have confirmed the identity of the shooter as 22-year-old Pedro Mercado.
Mercado, of Camden, was located around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Haddon and Benson streets Friday night, authorities said.
Iris Sanchez, 38, of Camden, was shot around 5:36 p.m. at the 1100 block of North 18th Street by her son, Mercado, authorities said.
Sanchez was taken from the house to Cooper University Hospital in the city where she died from her injuries. She was pronounced dead at 7:25 p.m., authorities said.
Mercado was arrested by Camden County sheriffs officers.
The motive behind the shooting is not known at this time and remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor's Office at 856-225-8561 or Camden County detectives at 856-757-7420.
Information can also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
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