Crime & Safety
Atlantic City Man Stabbed, Killed: Prosecutor
Authorities are investigating the fatal stabbing of an Atlantic City man on Sunday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A 65-year-old man was stabbed and killed in Atlantic City on Sunday afternoon, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Dwight Hutchinson, of Atlantic City, was found unresponsive around 2:20 p.m. on June 5 at the Unit North block of Kentucky Avenue, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said.
Medical personnel were unable to revive Hutchinson and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Reynolds said.
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The cause of death was ruled to be homicide, Reynolds said.
"This continues to be an active and cooperative investigation between the ACPO Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department," Reynolds said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-909-7666 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
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