Camden man charged with attempted murder in Atlantic City, NJ

A Camden man has been charged with attempted murder in connection to a shooting in Atlantic City over the long 4th of July holiday.

During the early morning hours of Friday, July 5th, the Atlantic City Police Department was called to the first block of South Florida Avenue where they found a 53-year-old city man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury.

Unit block of South Florida Avenue in Atlantic City NJ - Photo: Google Maps

An investigation by detectives of the ACPD's Violent Crimes Unit identified 37-year-old Ricardo Berrios of Camden, who had several warrants out for his arrest, as the suspect involved in the shooting.

Detectives learned he was staying in a motel room in the 3600 block of Pacific Avenue, along with 32-year-old Jason Ekkers of Atlantic City and 28-year-old Jacqueline Kane of Hammonton, who both had warrants out for their arrest.

3600 block of Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City NJ - Photo: Google Maps

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Upon leaving their motel room, all three were arrested without incident.

Police say after the arrests, Berrios was found in possession of nearly 37 grams of cocaine and 73 bags of heroin; Ekkers was in possession of small amounts of heroin and cocaine.

Berrios is facing the following charges:

Attempted murder
Aggravated assault
Unlawful possession of a weapon
Possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
Certain person not to possess a weapon
Tampering with evidence
2 counts of possession of CDS
2 counts of possession of CDS with intent to distribute
2 counts of possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone
Money laundering
Possession of CDS paraphernalia

Ekkers was charged with two counts of possession of CDS and possession of CDS paraphernalia.

Kane was charged with contempt of court.

All three were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Atlantic City Police Department at (609) 347-5766.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.