ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Khalid Scott, a 26-year-old man from Philadelphia, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, a day after being shot in Atlantic City.
Scott was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head while seated in a two-door sedan on the 1900 block of Grant Avenue, around 12:50 p.m. on Friday.
He was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus, where he was declared deceased at 2:15 p.m. the following day.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit are actively investigating both cases.
Officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800. Anonymous tips can also be sent via text to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with “ACPD”.