Crime & Safety

Teen Girl Shot At The Jersey Shore

The 16-year-old girl was found with a life-threatening injury, police said.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Atlantic City police are investigating a shooting that injured a 16-year-old girl.

Officers responded to a shooting report on the 600 block of New York Avenue at 11:43 p.m. June 2, according to a news release.

The girl was found suffering from a life-threatening injury, police said.

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She was hospitalized and is expected to survive, police said.

No further information was immediately available.

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Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5858 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.

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