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Deadly shooting outside South Jersey brewery

Published  June 21, 2017 5:31pm EDT
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. (WTXF) - One person is dead after an early morning shooting outside the Iron Hill Brewery in Maple Shade, New Jersey.

SKYFOX was over the scene at about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of E. Kings Highway.

Police say an adult male was found shot dead in the parking lot of the restaurant. Investigators believe the victim was the intended target in the shooting and do not believe the shooting was random.

Police and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office are gathering details on exactly what happened, and have not yet identified the victim.

A spokesperson for Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant released a statement on the incident:

The shooting that happened in Maple Shade this morning was in the parking lot behind where Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant is located. There were no Iron Hill employees or customers involved or injured in this incident. Iron Hill is supporting local law enforcement in their ongoing investigation and will remain closed while this process continues.

The restaurant was set to re-open for dinner service Wednesday.