What does the Fatal Encounters dataset record about this incident?

Fatal Encounters records that Zandra Baez died on June 9, 2021 in Woodlynne, Camden County, with "Vehicle" as the highest level of force. Fatal Encounters is an independent, crowdsourced dataset of deaths that occurred during police encounters of any kind; a record is not a finding of fault or misconduct.

Which agency or agencies were recorded as involved?

The record's agency field reads "Camden County Police Department". Presence in that field means the agency appears in the record as reported, nothing more; it is not a claim of fault or responsibility by any officer or agency.

Where did this happen?

The record places the death in Woodlynne, Camden County, on June 9, 2021. The address as recorded is Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Woodlyne Avenue Woodlynne NJ 8104 Camden.

Does this record mean police caused or were at fault for this death?

No. Fatal Encounters documented deaths that occurred during police encounters of any kind, including vehicle pursuits and crashes, suicides that occurred in police presence, and medical emergencies. This record documents that a death occurred during an encounter; it is not a finding of fault, misconduct, or wrongdoing, and it has no connection to the discipline records elsewhere on this site.

Fatal Encounters record · Independent third-party dataset

Zandra Baez

June 9, 2021 · Woodlynne, Camden County

Details as recorded

Every value below is shown exactly as Fatal Encounters recorded it.^[1]

Name as recorded: Zandra Baez
Age as recorded: 66
Gender as recorded: Female
Race as reported: Race unspecified
Date of the injury resulting in death: June 9, 2021
Location as recorded: Woodlynne, Camden CountyMt. Ephraim Avenue and Woodlyne Avenue Woodlynne NJ 8104 Camden
Highest level of force as recorded: Vehicle

Agencies as recorded

Agency or agencies involved, as recorded: Camden County Police Department

An agency appears here because it appears in the record's as-reported agency field, nothing more. Its presence is not a claim of fault or responsibility.

The source's account

Fatal Encounters' description of the incident, verbatim. This is the source project's own third-party narrative, not this site's reporting.

Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. was driving a police vehicle on Mt. Ephraim Avenue at about 11 p.m. when he hit and killed Zandra Baez. Baez was crossing Mt. Ephraim Avenue at Woodlyne Avenue at the time she was hit. Gilbert, who was on-duty and in uniform at the time, stopped and called for assistance. He was not responding to any call for service at the time.

Source reported by Fatal Encounters: https://6abc.com/metro-camden-county-police-officer-zandra-baez-kevin-randolph-gilbert-jr-pedestrian-struck-and-killed/10802097/ (external link, as recorded in the dataset).

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Questions and answers

What does the Fatal Encounters dataset record about this incident?: Fatal Encounters records that Zandra Baez died on June 9, 2021 in Woodlynne, Camden County, with "Vehicle" as the highest level of force. Fatal Encounters is an independent, crowdsourced dataset of deaths that occurred during police encounters of any kind; a record is not a finding of fault or misconduct.
Which agency or agencies were recorded as involved?: The record's agency field reads "Camden County Police Department". Presence in that field means the agency appears in the record as reported, nothing more; it is not a claim of fault or responsibility by any officer or agency.
Where did this happen?: The record places the death in Woodlynne, Camden County, on June 9, 2021. The address as recorded is Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Woodlyne Avenue Woodlynne NJ 8104 Camden.
Does this record mean police caused or were at fault for this death?: No. Fatal Encounters documented deaths that occurred during police encounters of any kind, including vehicle pursuits and crashes, suicides that occurred in police presence, and medical emergencies. This record documents that a death occurred during an encounter; it is not a finding of fault, misconduct, or wrongdoing, and it has no connection to the discipline records elsewhere on this site.

Sources

[1]Fatal Encounters, New Jersey subset. Fatal Encounters (fatalencounters.org). Row 1078. Derived from the public Fatal Encounters national dataset (coverage 2000-2021; collection ended December 2021), https://fatalencounters.org/. Retrieved July 10, 2026. ↩