Camden stabbing murder suspect arrested

Camden stabbing murder suspect arrested
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Camden, N.J. – Detectives have made an arrest in the December 16, 2021 homicide of a Camden man, announced Acting Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriquez.

On January 2, 2022 the U.S. Marshals Task Force apprehended Ruben Espinoza, 52, of Camden at a residence in Camden. He’s charged with First Degree Murder and related offenses in the death of 47-year-old Michael Lane.

The victim was found on the 2400 block of Federal Street on December 16th suffering from a stab wound. He succumbed to his injury at Cooper Hospital at approximately 4:43 p.m.

Espinoza was processed on his charges and remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility.All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.