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First-degree unlawful possession of a handgun by a prior violent offender

Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to assault and handgun offenses, authorities said. Tajideen Austin pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and first-degree unlawful possession of a handgun by a prior violent offender, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times in his lower back and extremities. Through surveillance video and witness state…