A Philadelphia man was arrested and charged following a shooting in Pennsauken last week, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo.
Kalief Armstrong, 38, is charged with 1st-degree Attempted Murder, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 2nd-degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons. He is also charged with 3rd-degree Aggravated Assault, 3rd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 4th-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 11:47 p.m., officers from the Pennsauken Police Department were notified that a gunshot victim – identified as a 27-year-old male – arrived in a private vehicle at Cooper University Hospital. The victim was reported to be in critical, but stable condition.
During the investigation, detectives learned the shooting occurred at approximately 11:16 p.m. on the 8900 block of Haddonfield Road in Pennsauken. Armstrong was ultimately determined to be the individual responsible for shooting the victim. Detectives also determined that Armstrong had assaulted the victim with a baseball bat during a physical altercation leading up to the shooting.
Armstrong was taken into custody in Pennsauken on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division. Armstrong was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Senior Detective Jason Roland of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 225-5125 and Detective Ryan Madden of the Pennsauken Police Department at (856) 488-0080, ext. 2499. Tips may also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
All individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.