One dead, another critical after shooting at Egg Harbor rehab facility
Gunfire at a 120-bed Egg Harbor rehab center left one dead and one in critical condition, while officials said residents were safe and the attack appeared isolated.
One person was killed and another was left in critical condition after a shooting before 7 a.m. Monday at Excelcare at Egg Harbor, a nursing and rehabilitation facility on Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said the victims’ names were being withheld while next-of-kin were notified. Authorities have not publicly identified a suspect, but preliminary information pointed to an isolated incident involving people known to one another, with no ongoing threat to the community or the general public.
A source cited by NBC10 said the shooting appeared, at least initially, to be domestic in nature and involved a female employee and a man. Police had not confirmed those details publicly in the morning updates, and investigators have not released further information about how the shooting unfolded inside the facility.
Egg Harbor Township police were at the scene with county investigators, and emergency responders transported the second victim to a hospital in critical condition. Officials said residents at the home were considered safe after the shooting, easing immediate fears that the violence had spread beyond the facility.
Excelcare at Egg Harbor describes itself as a 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. State records list the licensed address as 6818 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234. The facility’s corporate listing also places it at the same address and includes a main phone line of 609-453-3200.
The case now falls to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, which is leading the investigation as detectives work to determine the relationship between the people involved and what prompted gunfire at a site meant for patient care and recovery. For residents, staff and families tied to the home, the central questions remain unchanged: who was targeted, how the weapon entered a health care setting, and whether existing protections were enough to stop a deadly confrontation before it happened.
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