Woman killed in Atlantic City

A woman was killed in Atlantic City on Saturday morning.
The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was shot in the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner said.
No further information is being released at this time.
The Major Crimes Unit and Atlantic City police are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html 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 http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

UPDATE

Atlantic City man charged with killing woman

An Atlantic City man is charged with murder in the shooting of a woman Saturday.Maximo Santiago, 69, is also jailed on weapons offenses, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner said.Police were called to the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue at 11:24 a.m. Saturday, and found Marketa Thorpe wounded.Santiago was apprehended a short time later.Thorpe, 32, was ... Read more