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Atlantic City, New Jersey
50 block of S Morris Ave
Date Oct. 12, 2024
Killed 0
Injured 1

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Arrests made in 2 Atlantic City, NJ, shootings
Normalized · October 21, 2024
Atlantic City police said two South Jersey men were charged in connection with two separate shootings in Atlantic City on October 12, 2024. One man was wounded near South Morris Avenue and another shooting on Caspian Avenue left two men injured; all reported injuries were non-life-threatening.
Two South Jersey men have been charged in connection with two separate shootings in Atlantic City earlier this month. According to the Atlantic City Police Department, at about 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, a man suffering from a gunshot wound approached an officer in front of the Public Safety Building seeking help. He then collapsed. Officers rendered aid before taking him to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division, where he was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. Detectives said their investigation led to charges against 34-year-old Rockwell Pohlig of West Deptford. Police said Pohlig and the victim had been arguing in the first block of South Morris Avenue when Pohlig allegedly shot him. Pohlig later turned himself in at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. He was charged with attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and certain person not to possess a weapon. Later that same day, at about 7:10 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 1300 block of Caspian Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert and a report of a person shot. Officers found two wounded men at the scene. Both were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. During that investigation, detectives identified 30-year-old Eric Melton of Atlantic City as a potential suspect. Melton had an active warrant for his arrest. On October 16, officers took him into custody at New York and Atlantic avenues. Police said Melton allegedly tried to provide false information to officers, and he was later criminally charged in connection with the shooting. Melton was charged with attempted murder, six counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, certain person not to possess a weapon, and obstruction of justice and hindering apprehension. Both men were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Police noted that the charges are accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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