Girl, 15, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City: ACPO

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A 15-year-old girl was fatally shot Thursday morning in Atlantic City, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

The shooting took place at 102 S. Massachusetts Ave., authorities said. Police received a 911 call about the shooting at 4:17 a.m.

Authorities are investigating the shooting as a homicide. An autopsy will be conducted Thursday.

The ACPO did not identify the victim. No other information is available at this time.

Anyone with information about this homicide or any other homicides 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 acpo.org/tips 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 crimestoppersatlantic.com. Crime Stoppers offers cash reward for information leading to the arrest of indictment of people who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

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