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18-year-old shot in Atlantic City expected to survive

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – An 18-year-old male victim arrived at AtlantiCare Regional Medical suffering from a gunshot wound on Saturday. A police investigation determined the teen was shot in the area of the 600 block of North New York Avenue at around 3:00 pm.

Police responded to a shot spotter gunfire alert in the area but did not find any victims. Police later learned the victim was self transported prior to their arrival.

At this time, no suspects have been identified, and the teen’s injury was non-life-threatening. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766.

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Charlie Dwyer

Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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