Off-Duty Cop From Camden County Wrestled Gun From Atlantic City Shooter: Police

An off-duty police officer from Camden County is being hailed as a hero after he disarmed a Somers Point man who fatally shot another man at The Walk in Atlantic City before he turned the gun on himself on Thursday.

Bellmawr Police Sgt. Christopher Cummings was off-duty, but close to the scene, the police department said in a Facebook post on Friday. He immediately attempted to disarm 55-year-old Luis Maisonet.

“He managed to wrestle the firearm from the gunman before he could inflict any further harm upon himself or anyone else and the suspect was then taken into custody,” police said in the post. “Great job on your courageous actions Sgt. Cummings.”

Maisonet fatally shot 26-year-old Christopher Romero, of Absecon, in the Zumiez store around noon. Romero was taken to Atlantic Care Regional Medical Center, City Division, where he was pronounced dead.
Maisonet fled the scene, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The Walk, also known as the Tanger Outlets, is an outdoor shopping plaza that features over 100 stores. It covers three blocks, and opened in Atlantic City in 2003.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666.