Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Fatal Shooting In Atlantic City

A Mays Landing man was killed in Atlantic City Monday night.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office have identified the Mays Landing man shot in Atlantic City Monday night.

According to Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel, Atlantic City Police reported to a shooting scene on the 2000 block of McKinley Avenue at about 9:30 Monday night. They discovered 19-year-old Zachary Taylor had been shot in the chest. 

Taylor was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus, where he was pronounced dead, according to Housel. Next of kin has been notified, Housel said.

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No arrests have been made at this time, according to Housel. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department are investigating, Housel said. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666 or the Atlantic City Police Department at 609-347-5780.

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