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Atlantic City Felon Sentenced On Assault, Handgun Offenses: Prosecutor

A 30-year-old man from Atlantic City was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for assault and weapons offenses, authorities said.

Tajideen Austin

Tajideen Austin

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Tajideen Austin was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 23, 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 statements, the police identified Austin as the shooter, the prosecutor said.

A subsequent car stop on a vehicle driven by Austin led to the recovery of a loaded handgun. Ballistics analysis confirmed that the recovered handgun was used to shoot the victim.

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