Philadelphia Man Is Guilty Of 2024 Atlantic City, NJ, Shooting

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty for a 2024 Atlantic City, New Jersey shooting incident.

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Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty

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Carlos Medina-Morales, 24 years old, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty on Monday, June 15, 2026 to :

second-degree aggravated assault.

In exchange for his guilty plea, it will be recommended that Medina-Morales receive a sentence of four years in New Jersey State Prison.

The terms would call for 85% of the sentence to be served before Medina-Morales would be eligible for parole.

Additionally, the terms call for Medina-Morales to be supervised on parole for three years, following his release from New Jersey State prison.

Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Statement

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On July 28, 2024, on the corner of Florida and Atlantic Avenues, Medina-Morales attempt to enter the Cinco de Mayo Bar Restaurant before being refused entry. Medina-Morales appeared to engage in a verbal altercation before returning to his vehicle. He re-entered his vehicle, along with several other individuals. Shots were fired out of the vehicle's window as it passed by the establishment before fleeing the scene. A bystander was struck in the abdomen by the gunfire out recovered from his injuries, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.