Camden City: Police Arrest Man for Killing his Neighbor

Media Release May 12, 2008

Acting Camden County Prosecutor Joshua M. Ottenberg and Camden Police Chief Edward Hargis reported a 61-year-old Camden man was charged with killing his long-time neighbor Sunday.

Daniel Scott Winstanley, of the 900 block of State Street, was charged with Murder Sunday in connection with the death of Francisco Cordero, M/42, also of the 900 block of State Street. Winstanley was being held in the Camden County Jail Monday in lieu of $500,000 bail. An arraignment is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today in Superior Court of Camden County courtroom 36.

Winstanley purportedly was in a physical altercation with Cordero earlier Sunday. Investigators have developed information suggesting the defendant feared Cordero would report their fight and other information to police. It is alleged Winstanley shot Cordero on the street with a handgun about noon near the intersection of 9th and Federal streets to keep his neighbor silent.

Three Camden officers, Lt. Sam Carlin and Patrolmen Maurice Jenkins and Juan Rodriguez, responded to the shooting and found Winstanley nearby almost immediately. When arrested Winstanley had a handgun and a shotgun. He also had with him numerous rounds of ammunition. He was arrested without incident.

After his arrest, Winstanley informed officers he had a number of firearms and numerous rounds of ammunition in his home. The Camden Police Department is expected to remove all weapons there today.

Prosecutor Ottenberg applauded Lt. Carlin and Patrolmen Jenkins and Rodriguez’s quick response to the shooting. Their rapid apprehension of Winstanley ensured no one else was hurt Sunday afternoon.

All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.