Two Atlantic City, NJ Police Officers Shot — Suspect Dead

Two Atlantic City, NJ Police Officers Shot — Suspect Dead

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Late 2:00 p.m. — early 3:00 p.m. hour, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the approximate vicinity of Florida and Arctic Avenues in Atlantic City … two Atlantic City police officers have been shot.

The two Atlantic City Police Officers were trying to execute a search warrant.

NOTE: We have confirmed the shooting of the two Atlantic City police officers from multiple impeccable Atlantic City sources.

We have added a statement from Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, towards the bottom of this article.

Photos From The Scene

We have 100 Percent Confirmation of the Shooting of Two Atlantic City Police Officers.

We Do Not Know The Condition of The Two Police Officers At This Time.

We Have Phone Messages In To Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Atlantic City Police Chief Jim Sarkos & Atlantic City Public Safety Director Sean Riggin.

Mayor Small Has Issued The Following Statement At 5:45 P.M., Today

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr, has issued the following statement on this afternoon's shootings on Florida Avenue:

The fine men and women in blue of the Atlantic City Police Department put their lives on the line every day to protect our community, and I am grateful for their courage. We truly have the best police department in the world. My thoughts and prayers are with the two Atlantic City police officers who were wounded this afternoon, as well as their families, and the entire Atlantic City Police Department during this difficult time. We are hopeful for their full and speedy recovery. Any additional information regarding this incident will be released by the Atlantic City Police Department or the New Jersey Office of Attorney General, said Mayor Small.

NOTE: I was on the phone with Mayor Small within minutes of the shootings. I can confirm that Small raced to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center to support both Atlantic City Police Officers.

This is a developing story.

We will be updating this story regularly throughout the night as more details become available.

NOTE: We have done a number of recent definitive on-air interviews, whereby we have been discussing how shootings have become almost nonexistent in Atlantic City over the past year.

This certainly serves notice to the fact that the serving of warrants by police officers… And, the job of being a sworn police officer is so incredibly dangerous.

Here Is A Link To The First Comments From Yhe Atlantic City Police Department

Read More: Atlantic City, NJ Police First Comments On Fatal Incident

SOURCES: Multiple confidential Atlantic City sources.