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South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Indicted In Dollar Store Shooting: Prosecutor Jalial Whitted, 38, of Absecon, was indicted on charges stemming from a May 24 shooting at a Dollar General Store, authorities said. Whitted allegedly brandished a handgun and opened fire inside of the store in Absecon, they said. Whitted was indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury on several weapons charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on May 24, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. Absecon and Pleasantville police responded to the 700 block of New Road, Absecon for a man with a gun inside a commercial property.  Review of vid…

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South Jersey Man Shot By Police Charged WIth Weapons Offenses: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Shot By Police Charged WIth Weapons Offenses: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Shot By Police Charged WIth Weapons Offenses: Prosecutor A South Jersey man who was shot by police last month has been charged with several weapons offenses, authorities said. Jalial Whitted, 37 of Absecon was charged in connection with a May 24 standoff with police in the 700 block of New Road in Absecon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Review of video surveillance showed Whitted displayed a gun inside the store, causing the employees to flee outside. While still inside the store Whitted discharged at least one round, the prosecutor said. The interaction between Whitted and responding police from Absecon and Pleasantville…

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Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply' Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply'
Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply' Authorities say a 37-year-old man who was brandishing a gun at a Dollar General Store refused to comply with police before he was shot by an officer. On Tuesday, May 24, at 9:35 a.m., Absecon and Pleasantville police responded to the store in the 700 block of New Road, Absecon for a man armed with a gun inside the store. The suspect, Jalial Whitted, of Absecon, was located inside the store by police and ordered to exit the store, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Once outside the store, Whitted refused police officer commands and reached for a weapon that was located in…

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by Jon Craig