A Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in the city earlier this month, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
Eric Irizarry, 45, is charged with 1st -degree Murder in the death of 24-year-old Luis J. Bonet of Camden. He is also charged with 2nd -degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and 2nd -degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
On June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:23 a.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 200 block of Morse Street in reference to a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival, officers located a gunshot victim – identified as Bonet – in the area of Baird Boulevard and Boyd Street. Bonet was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 12:36 a.m.
During the investigation, detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and Camden County Police Department determined Irizarry was the individual responsible for shooting Bonet. Irizarry was charged on June 10, 2026. He later surrendered without incident at the Camden County Police Department on June 12, 2026, and was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Manning of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 365-3246 and Detective Matthew Blantz of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 923-6853. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
All individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.