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Witnesses Of Atlantic County Dad's Deadly Shooting Sought By Police

Authorities in Atlantic County are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the deadly Nov. 13 shooting of a Somers Point dad.

Authorities in Atlantic County are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the deadly shooting of Ivan Smith on Nov. 13 in Pleasantville.

Authorities in Atlantic County are looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the deadly shooting of Ivan Smith on Nov. 13 in Pleasantville.

Photo Credit: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office/Ivan Smith Facebook

The photo below depicts a possible witness to Ivan Smith's killing, the county prosecutor's office said in a press statement. 

Police responding to a shot spotter alert and 911 call found the 41-year-old father laying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound on North Main Street around 9:20 a.m., authorities said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An Atlantic City native, Smith attended Mainland Regional High School and worked at the Deuville Inn in Strathmere, his obituary says.

Smith's obit remembers him as "a selfless person who was always there for anyone who needed him. He was always the protector."

He is survived by his four children, Lia Smith (Kristen), Naomi Smith (Patty), Jelani Smith ( Jennifer) and Nova (Lia).

Smith was also remembered as an avid shoe and clothing collector "who always looked 'FLY'. His laugh could make the worst day brighter."

Any information as to the identity of this individual can be provided to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit via the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department dispatch at 609-909-7200, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers Atlantic County at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/.

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