Atlantic City Police Investigating Two Shootings, 3 Teens Shot

Cops in Atlantic City are investigating two separate shootings that happened last weekend; three teens were shot.

According to the Atlantic City Police Department, the first incident happened last Friday night at about 9:30. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Sewell Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. They located a 17-year-old shooting victim who lives in the city.

The second shooting happened just after midnight early Sunday morning. There, officers responded to the 600 block of New York Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. They located two men, men, 17- and 18-years-old and both from Atlantic City, with gunshot wounds.

All three shooting victims were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

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Anyone with information on either case is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit at (609) 347-5766. Information can also be sent via text message to tip411 (847411) - begin the text with ACPD. All text messages are anonymous.

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