Cops in Atlantic City say two teenagers, one of which attempted to hide in a dumpster, were arrested and a gun was recovered after they received a ShotSpotter alert Monday afternoon.
According to the Atlantic City Police Department, just after 9:15 Christmas Day night, officers responded to the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue for a report of a fight. As officers were responding, they received a ShotSpotter alert. Once on scene, cops found a 17-year-old man from Vineland suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Police say an investigation by detectives led to two suspects being identified. A flyer was spread department-wide and within four hours both males, one 15-year-old and the other 16, were in custody; both were located in the same block as the shooting.
Cops in Atlantic City are asking for your help as they search for an 18-year-old man who is wanted in connection to a shooting in the city about two months ago.
An investigation conducted by ACPD detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit led to Yasin Sanders of Atlantic City being charged for his involvement in a shooting that occurred on October 23rd.
Cops say on that night, officers responded to the 400 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard after they received a ShotSpotter alert. They arrived to find a 25-year-old woman from Atlantic City with a graze wound.
An investigation revealed that two guns were fired during the incident one by Sanders and another by a 15-year-old male from Brigantine. The juvenile male is already in custody on an unrelated matter and was served his charges. Sanders has not been arrested and is being sought.
Two Suspects in Recent Shootings Arrested in Atlantic City
The Atlantic City Police Department says two suspects wanted in connection to two different shootings in the city have been arrested.
In the first case, the ACPD says one of their officers arrested 35-year-old Andre Alexander of Vineland last weekend without incident in the first block of South Texas Avenue. Alexander was wanted for shooting a man on August 3rd. Police say on that afternoon, officers responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division in reference to a man who walked in with a gunshot wound. That victim, who was 22-years-old from Philadelphia, sustained a non-life threatening injury. The victim was shot during an altercation in the 3100 block of Pacific Avenue.