PAULSBORO, N.J. (WPVI) — A man is facing murder charges after a deadly double shooting in Paulsboro, Gloucester County.
Police say they responded to a call along Elizabeth Avenue just after 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
When officers arrived, 40-year-old Roman Acevedo identified himself and told police he had shot two people.
According to investigators, Acevedo admitted he intentionally shot an adult woman and then accidentally shot a minor after being startled while holding the gun.
The adult woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The younger victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment, their condition has not been released.
Acevedo has been charged with first-degree murder.
The investigation is ongoing with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
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