A drive-by shooting near Sunset and Stewart avenues in Fairfield Township on Friday, Oct. 9, left a Bridgeton man dead and a woman injured, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
New Jersey State Police responded around 4:53 p.m. and found Shykeem Boyd, 41, of Bridgeton, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Inspira Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The woman, a 34-year-old Bridgeton resident, was also struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
The New Jersey State Police Major Crimes Unit and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Detective W. Parker at (856) 525-7475. Tips can also be submitted through the prosecutor’s office tipline at CCPO.TIPS.
