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Bridgeton man charged in deadly shooting of teens

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A Bridgeton man has been charged in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded a 17-year-old girl.

Police were called to North Pearl Street at about 12:37 Sunday morning and found the unnamed boy with gunshot wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers then found a 17-year-old girl who had a gunshot wound, according to the report.

She was flown to Cooper University Hospital, where she is in stable condition, Webb-McRae said.

Iban Perez, 21, has now been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault.

He is in the Cumberland County jail pending a detention hearing.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Bridgeton Police Detective Mark Yoshioka at 856-392-9031 or Prosecutor's Office Detective Kyle Mecouch at 856-332-4379. Anonymous tips may be submitted at CCPO.TIPS .

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Lynda Cohen

Lynda Cohen founded BreakingAC after working as a local newspaper reporter for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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