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Atlantic City Pair Admits Assault, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor
An Atlantic City man and a teenager admitted to assault and firearms offenses, authorities said.
Kareem Rex, 28, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Monday, July 31, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Rex’s co-defendant, K.L., age 16, also of Atlantic City, also pleaded guilty and was sentenced as an adult on Tuesday, Aug. 1, on charges of aggravated assault and pointing a firearm at another person.
K.L. was sentenced to a term of three years of incarceration, subject to the No Early Release Act and the Graves Act. He too will h…
2 Shootings, 4 Wounded In Atlantic City: Police
Four men were wounded in a pair of weekend shootings in Atlantic City, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 5, at 11:24 p.m., Atlantic City police patrol responded to the Brigantine Homes section of Atlantic City for a report of shots fired and a ShotSpotter alert.
Responding officers found evidence of gunfire in the area of 1062 Brigantine Boulevard, but no victim.
Moments later, police dispatch was alerted of two male shooting victims, 23 and 28 of Atlantic City, had arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries that are considered …
Woman, 22, Shot By Atlantic City Masked Men In Home Invasion Robbery
A 22-year-old Atlantic City was robbed at her home by masked men, authorities said.
Atlantic City police were called to a residence on Chelsea Court in reference to a woman that was shot.
Officers found the victim, 22, of Atlantic City, suffering from a gunshot wound, Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman, said on Sunday.
The robbery occurred about 2 p.m. Thursday, he said.
She was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with a non-life threatening injury.
The two robbery suspects were described as black males, each wearing a mas…
Atlantic City Man, 33, Wounded By Gunfire
Atlantic City police are investigating a shooting that took place earlier Thursday.
At 6:29 a.m., police responded to Indiana and Hummock avenues on a ShotSpotter alert.
Atlantic City police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a department spokesman.
The unidentified shooting victim, 33, of Atlantic City, was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with a non-life threatening injury, Fair said.
No other details about the shooting have been released by police and no arrests had been made.
Anyone with information about the sho…
Atlantic City Officers Arrest 2 Teenagers, Recover 3 Handguns In Separate Incidents, Police Say
Atlantic City police recovered three handguns in two days in separate incidents, authorities said.
The first involved a feud between teenage brothers. The second involved a shooting with a defaced firearm, police said.
On Monday, a juvenile was arrested and charged with weapons and drug offenses after a family dispute led police to his home, an Atlantic City police spokesman sid.
At 1:57 p.m., police were called to South Elberon Avenue on a report that two brothers, ages 19 and 16, were fighting, Lt. Kevin Fair said.
The younger brother recently was seen with a handgun, Fair sa…
Atlantic City Shootings, School Lockdowns End With Fighter's Arrest
A shooting in Atlantic City Thursday that prompted lockdowns of schools resulted in one man's arrest, authorities said.
Patrol officers responded to the 300 block of North Carolina Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert at 12:35 p.m., according to Atlantic City police.
Arriving patrol officers found Edmund Williams, 47, of Atlantic City, suffering from a gunshot wound a block away on Pennsylvania Avenue.
A second victim, 49, also from Atlantic City, was driven to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. Williams also was taken to the medical center. Both men sustained non-li…
Atlantic City Police Investigate Shooting
Atlantic City police are investigating the weekend shooting of a 22-year-old.
At 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, patrol officers were called to the 600 block of New York Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, an Atlantic City Police Department spokesman.
Responding officers located evidence of gunfire, Fair said.
Shortly after, a shooting victim, 22, of Atlantic City, arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division for treatment of his serious injuries, Fair said.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Atlantic City Police Department…
