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Atlantic City, New Jersey
1400 block of Atlantic Ave
Date June 18, 2023
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Teen arrested in Georgia in Atlantic City murder
Normalized · 2023-07-05T10:30:00-0400
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Georgia on July 3 and charged in a fatal Atlantic City shooting that killed Damaj Bennett, 17, in June. Prosecutors said the teen was found at a home in South Fulton, Georgia, and was awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday in Georgia and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Atlantic City last month. According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, the teen was also charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose. Prosecutors said the suspect was found at a home in South Fulton, Georgia, by local police. He was being held at a Georgia jail while awaiting extradition to New Jersey. The victim, Damaj Bennett, 17, of Atlantic City, was shot June 27 in the 1200 block of Atlantic Avenue. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died, according to prosecutors. An autopsy found the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. Police and the Prosecutor’s Office said the investigation was continuing.
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