ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A man was injured during a gunfire incident on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Father’s Day. The shooting was reported in the area of Chelsea and Boardwalk at around 5 pm. No information has been released by the Atlantic City Police Department or the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
UPDATE:
Juvenile Arrested After Accidental Shooting in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested a juvenile who accidentally shot himself on June 16.
At 7:09 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at Chelsea Avenue and the Boardwalk. They found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound, who was then transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit conducted an investigation, including witness interviews and surveillance footage review. A second interview with the juvenile and his mother revealed that the initial story was false. The juvenile had shot himself inside a public restroom stall on the Boardwalk after illegally bringing a firearm from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.
The juvenile, a 16-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm under the age of 18, possession of hollow-point ammunition, and providing false information to law enforcement. He was remanded to Harborfields Detention Facility.
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The charges are accusations, and the juvenile is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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