Lawnside, NJ – A Camden man has been arrested and charged in connection with an August drive-by shooting in Lawnside that killed a man, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lawnside Police Captain William Plenty.

Nicholas Stiegler, 21, is charged with 1st-degree Murder in the death of 25-year-old George Rivera of Lawnside.  He is also charged with 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

On August 21, 2026, at approximately 5:50 p.m., officers from the Lawnside Police Department responded to the unit block of West Hodges Avenue in reference to a shooting.  Officers learned that the victim – identified as Rivera – had been transported in a private vehicle to Cooper University Hospital. The victim was ultimately pronounced deceased at the hospital at approximately 11:27 p.m.

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