ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Police in Atlantic City have arrested a fugitive suspect wanted for a November shooting.
Patrol officers responded to the area of the 200 block of north Kentucky Avenue for a report of a shooting at 10:48 AM. When officers arrived, they discovered the 33-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries sustained in the shooting.
Detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit conducted an investigation and identified Amir Lampkin as the suspected shooter, resulting in the filing of criminal charges.
According to police, ACPD Special Investigations Detective Eric Evans developed information regarding Lampkin’s whereabouts on December 7.
In response to the information relayed by the Absecon Police Department, Lampkin was taken into custody and charged with a crime that occurred on November 12, 2022.