26-Year-Old Woman Shot and Killed in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department and the Atlantic County Major Crimes Unit are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman on South Bellevue Avenue on Sunday.

According to police,  at approximately 1:09 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a 911 call in reference to a shooting on the unit block South Bellevue Avenue.

“Officers located a female gunshot victim. The female was subsequently pronounced deceased.  The female was identified as 26-year-old Malikah McLaughlin of Atlantic City, NJ.  This remains an active investigation,” police said in a statement.

Anyone with information involving this incident is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800.