BROOKLAWN, NJ (November 8, 2026)(CNBnews)— A Lindenwold man has been charged with attempted murder and related weapons offenses in connection with a shooting that injured a 26-year-old man. The incident occurred outside a Brooklawn bar during the early morning hours of Halloween, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Brooklawn Police Department.
Authorities announced Nov. 4 that Daejuan Sanders, 27, has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and third-degree aggravated assault by pointing a firearm.
According to investigators, Brooklawn police officers responded at approximately 2:17 a.m. on Oct. 31 to the Empire Sports Bar in the 300 block of Crescent Boulevard following reports of a shooting outside the establishment.
When officers arrived, they learned a 26-year-old man had been struck by gunfire and was transported by private vehicle to a local hospital. Authorities have not released updated information regarding the victim’s condition.
The investigation was conducted by detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Brooklawn Police Department. Detectives determined the shooting stemmed from a physical altercation involving multiple individuals in the parking lot outside the bar.
According to the prosecutor’s office, the victim was attempting to de-escalate the confrontation when he was allegedly shot by Sanders.
Sanders was charged on Nov. 3 and later surrendered to authorities at the Brooklawn Police Department. He was subsequently remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, where he is being held pending a detention hearing in Superior Court.
The shooting occurred on Oct. 31, but details of the incident and the subsequent criminal charges were not publicly released until Nov. 4, four days after the incident. Authorities have not commented on the timing of the public announcement.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Senior Detective Eric Ruiz of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 225-8686 or Lt. Raymond McKenney Jr. of the Brooklawn Police Department at (856) 456-0750, ext. 112. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through CAMDEN.TIPS.
As with all criminal defendants, Sanders is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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