Crime & Safety

Absecon Man Found Dead in Monday Night Shooting in Atlantic City

Kenneth Sandoz, 22, was the victim of an apparent shooting on the 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue.

A 22-year-old Absecon man was shot and killed in Atlantic City Monday night, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced Tuesday morning.

Atlantic City Police responded to the 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue around 7:47 p.m. Monday night. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Kenneth Sandoz, the apparent victim of a fatal shooting.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene, and is investigating with the Atlantic City Police Department.

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Next-of-kin have been notified. An autopsy is pending.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666, or the Atlantic City Police Department Investigations Division at 609-347-5766.

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