Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Assault

TEEN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN MOUNT EPHRAIM FATAL ASSAULT LATE LAST MONTH

     "Charges Against Mount Ephraim Teen Upgraded After Man Succumbs To Injuries Sustained In March Assault."

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 3:30 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ.- Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay reported, on Monday, April 1, 2024, that The Charges against a Mount Ephraim Teenager were Upgraded following The March 31, 2024, Death of a Man who succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a March 23, 2024 Physical Assault.

     According to Camden County Authorities, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, shortly after 10:30 p.m., Members of The Mount Ephraim Police Department responded to The Parking Lot of a Business located at 20 West Kings Highway in Mount Ephraim, following receiving a report of an Unconscious Man.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found the man, later identified as Oron Beebe, 46, of Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, lying on The Ground from an Apparent Serious Head Injury. The man was immediately transported to Cooper University Hospital for treatment.

     During the investigation, Detectives determined that Mr. Beebe during an Apparent Verbal Altercation had been Punched in the Head by a Teen, causing Mr. Beebe to Fall and Hit his Head on The Ground. The Teen was identified as a 16-Year-Old Boy from Collingswood, New Jersey.

     Following being Identified, on Monday, March 25, 2024, The Teen was Formally Charged with Second Degree Aggravated Assault and was Taken into Custody in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, by The U.S. Marshals Service New York, New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and Lodged in Camden County Youth Detention Center.

     Tragically, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, shortly after 1:00 a.m., Mr. Beebe succumbed to the injuries he sustained and was pronounced deceased at Cooper University Hospital.

     Following Mr. Beebe's Death, Yesterday the Teen was Formally Charged with Secon Degree Aggravated Manslaughter at The Camden County Youth Detention Center where has been Detained since his Arrest.

"The Rules Of The Court Requires Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

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