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CBS News
02-07-2025
- CBS News
2 youths charged in shooting death of Camden, New Jersey, teen Xyere Brooks
Two youths have been charged in the shooting death of 16-year-old Xyere Brooks inside his home last month, according to the Camden County prosecutor and police chief. A 12-year-old girl was charged with second-degree manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon, and a 16-year-old boy faces a second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon charge, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said in a news release. Brooks was shot inside his home in the 1500 block of Thorn Street in Camden shortly after 12:30 p.m. on June 6, 2025, and later died at the hospital, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. The investigation found that the 16-year-old boy brought a gun into the home, and the 12-year-old girl from Wilmington, Delaware, was handling the weapon when she "recklessly discharged" it, fatally striking Brooks, MacAulay and Rodriguez said. The youths charged in Brooks' death turned themselves in to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday. Brooks was a sophomore and played football at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy in Camden. In a Facebook post, the school wrote that Brooks was "a committed student, a loyal and encouraging teammate and friend, and a standout running back whose talent and drive were evident to all who knew him."
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
16-year-old Camden student shot and killed inside home, officials say
Trump travel ban now in effect, charges pending after IED material found in Moorestown, more news Trump travel ban now in effect, charges pending after IED material found in Moorestown, more news Trump travel ban now in effect, charges pending after IED material found in Moorestown, more news A New Jersey community is mourning after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Camden on Friday. Xyere Brooks, of Camden, was shot inside a home on the 1500 block of Thorn Street Friday around 12:35 p.m., according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the prosecutor's office said. Brooks was a sophomore at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy and a member of the football team, the school posted on Facebook. He was "a committed student, a loyal and encouraging teammate and friend, and a standout running back whose talent and drive were evident to all who knew him," the post says. Brooks previously attended KIPP Lanning Square Middle School. The social media post says he arrived at the school in fifth grade with "a smile that could light up a room, a competitive spirit, and the kind of energy that brought joy to every hallway and dance battle." "As a forever member of the LSM familia and a proud Titan, Xyere will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing and supporting him," the post says. Grief support will be available for KIPP students and staff this week, the Facebook post says. Multiple other young people were in the home during the incident, officials said. Detectives are investigating, but no criminal charges have been filed, the prosecutor's office said.
