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Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For October 2022 Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For October 2022 Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For October 2022 Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutors A Barnegat man will spend several years in prison after admitting to shooting another man in Atlantic City almost two years ago, authorities said. Louis Stokes, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to five years in state prison, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 9. He must serve about four years and three months before he's eligible for parole. Atlantic City police found a gunshot victim on Sewell Avenue just before midnight on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The man was shot once in the leg and he survived his injuries. Eight fired 9mm shell casin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Man Admits To 2018 Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say Atlantic City Man Admits To 2018 Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say
Atlantic City Man Admits To 2018 Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man admitted to killing a Ventnor City man while trying to steal his SUV almost six years ago, authorities said. Angelo Delgado, 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 22 to first-degree felony murder, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was charged in the death of 61-year-old Sunil Edla on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Ventnor City police responded to a 911 call about a man lying in a driveway on North Nashville Avenue at around 8:04 p.m. Officers found Edla with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Edla's 2002 Subaru Forest…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Teen Charged In Fourth Of July Shooting During Large Fight Atlantic City Teen Charged In Fourth Of July Shooting During Large Fight
Atlantic City Teen Charged In Fourth Of July Shooting During Large Fight An Atlantic City teen was accused of shooting a man during a fight on the Fourth of July, authorities said. Charles Summers, 19, was arrested on Thursday, July 25, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 29. Officers responded to a report of a large fight on the 1000 block of Sewell Avenue at around 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. As police were arriving, they learned a man had been shot. The 24-year-old from New York was treated by officers before he was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Division, with non-life-threate…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. Louis Stokes, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and third-degree hindering apprehension on Thursday, July 25, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 14, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to Sewell Avenue in Atlantic City where they located a gunshot victim. The victim had been shot once in the leg and …

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by Jon Craig
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Teens Carjacked Delivery Driver In Atlantic City: Police Teens Carjacked Delivery Driver In Atlantic City: Police
Teens Carjacked Delivery Driver In Atlantic City: Police Two Atlantic City teens were arrested after they assaulted a delivery driver and stole his vehicle, authorities said. Atlantic City police responded to the report of a carjacking on Sewell Avenue at 2:57 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, the department announced in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers found the 35-year-old male delivery driver suffering from injuries in the assault. Investigators said the man was making a delivery when he saw a teen boy trying to steal his vehicle. The driver was assaulted by him and another teen boy. The delivery driver was taken to AtlantiCare Regional …

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by Chris Spiker
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Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City A 19-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested with a handgun after a foot chase, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 5 at 46 p.m., members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an investigation near New York and Mediterranean avenues in response to information Detective Brian Hambrecht received regarding a male armed with a handgun. Soon after, Detectives Eric Evans, Christopher Dodson and Alberto Valles observed a male, Zaim Wall, matching the description of the suspect walking southbound on New York Avenue towards Sewell Avenue, police said. Upon…

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by Jon Craig
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4 Handguns Recovered After Shooting In Atlantic City: Police 4 Handguns Recovered After Shooting In Atlantic City: Police
4 Handguns Recovered After Shooting In Atlantic City: Police A ShotSpotter alert led to an arrest and the recovery of four handguns in Atlantic City. On Friday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and Adriatic avenues. Responding officers arrived to find evidence of gunfire and received an update of a possible shooting victim at a residence in the 1000 block of Sewell Avenue. Officers subsequently found a male shooting victim, 19, of Atlantic City. The victim was taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries that were considered non-life-threat…

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by Jon Craig