ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested two suspects involved in separate shooting incidents after both individuals turned themselves in to authorities.
On September 2, 2024, Ashan Jackson, 19, of Galloway, NJ, surrendered to detectives at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building. Jackson is charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 13, 2024. During the incident, a 29-year-old man from Pleasantville, NJ, walked into AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators determined the shooting took place at Pennsylvania and Pacific Avenues following an altercation with Jackson. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Jackson was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
On September 4, a 17-year-old male, wanted for a July shooting, also turned himself in. The incident occurred on July 8, when a 15-year-old female was shot and arrived at the medical center with a gunshot wound. The juvenile suspect was involved in an altercation at an unknown location when the shooting occurred. He faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The juvenile was taken to Family Court and remanded to a juvenile detention facility.
Both investigations were handled by the Atlantic City Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.
