Brooklyn man arrested in atlantic city shooting after multi-agency manhunt
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Brooklyn man arrested in Atlantic City shooting after multi-agency manhunt

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May 7, 2025
A New York man was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly shooting an Atlantic City resident during a daytime dispute on Baltic Avenue.

A Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Saturday, according to the Atlantic City Police Department. Edwin Biggs, 51, was taken into custody in Brooklyn on Tuesday by members of the New York Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force.

The shooting occurred around 2:11 p.m. on May 3 in the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue. The victim, a 52-year-old Atlantic City resident, was shot during an altercation with Biggs, who police say is known to the victim. The man was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center by an associate before officers arrived and was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.

Detectives with the Atlantic City Police Violent Crimes Unit identified Biggs as the shooter following an investigation. Authorities allege that a verbal dispute between the two men escalated before Biggs fired a weapon and fled the state.

Biggs faces multiple charges including attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and being a certain person not permitted to possess a weapon.


Key points

  • Edwin Biggs was arrested in Brooklyn for a May 3 shooting in Atlantic City.
  • The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury during a dispute.
  • Biggs faces multiple felony charges and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

Suspect held in New York pending extradition

Biggs is currently detained at a New York correctional facility pending extradition to New Jersey to face charges. Police have not released further details regarding the weapon used or how Biggs was located in Brooklyn.

The Atlantic City Police Department thanked the NYPD and the U.S. Marshals Service for their cooperation in the arrest. Investigators continue to gather evidence and encourage anyone with additional information to come forward.

Authorities have emphasized that the charges against Biggs are accusations and that he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The motive behind the dispute that led to the shooting has not been disclosed.

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