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18-year-old Man Shot in Atlantic City, NJ, Saturday Afternoon
An 18-year-old man is recovering after being shot in Atlantic City Saturday afternoon.
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The Atlantic City Police Department says their officers responded to the 600 block of North New York Avenue just after 3:00 for a ShotSpotter alert.
Authorities at the scene located evidence of gunfire in the area of New York and Sewell Avenues but they could not find a victim.
Moments later, an 18-year-old man from Atlantic City walked into the emergency room at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division for treatment of a gunshot wound, according to police.
The injury is not considered to be life-threatening.
Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at (609) 347-5766.
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