At about 5 a.m., Atlantic City police officers responded to the 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard on a report of a man shot.
Police found the victim shot in the face, according to an initial report.
He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
No arrests had been made.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766. Information also can be texted to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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