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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 resulted in Whitted suffering gunshot wounds. This is subject to Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office review Whitted was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
As per New Jersey Attorney General Guidelines, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) was notified on the day of incident. The DCJ has designated the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office as the Independent Investigative Unit for the shooting with the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity & Accountability acting as the Independent Supervisory Reviewer.
Anyone with information about serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
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