29-YEAR-OLD SICKLERVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR THE 2017 FATAL SHOOTING IN CAMDEN
"Andrew Whittaker Has Been Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For The May 2017 Shooting Death Of Edward Whittle On A Camden, New Jersey Street."
Monday, November 27, 2023, 6:30 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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CAMDEN, NJ.- On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay reported, that on November 15, 2023, Andrew Whittaker, 29, of Sicklerville, New Jersey was Sentenced in Camden County Superior Court to a Term of 25 Years in New Jersey State Prison for The May 17, 2017 Shooting Death of Edward Whittle.
The Sentence is Subject to The No Early Release Act which will Require Mr. Whittaker to Serve Eighty-Five Percent of his Custodial Term before becoming Eligible for Parole.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at approximately 7:18 p.m., Members of The Camden County Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a Shooting in The 1300 Block of Carl Miller Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. Upon arrival, Police Officers found Edward Whittle, 30, of Camden, New Jersey, suffering from Multiple Gunshot Wounds. Mr. Whittle ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Following a Swift-Moving Investigation, Mr. Whittaker was identified as a suspect and the individual responsible for the Murder of Mr. Whittle. On June 9, 2017, Whittaker was Arrested and Charged with First Degree Murder and Weapons Offenses. He was again Charged in March 2019 with Witness Tampering.
The Sentence results from when on September 26, 2023, Whittaker Plead Guilty to First Degree Aggravated Manslaughter; and First Degree Witness Tampering. The Ten-Year Sentenced for The Witness Tampering Charge will run Concurrent with The 25-Year Aggravated Manslaughter Charge.
FILED UNDER: NOVEMBER 27, 2023: LAW, CAMDEN: