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Atlantic City man arrested with gun after shots fired call

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An Atlantic City man was arrested Tuesday after he was found with a gun in his backpack.

Officers Joseph Donatucci and Jeffrey Profitt responded to Massachusetts and Atlantic avenues at 10:11 p.m. for a report of shots fired, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.

The officers found Lavawn Harris walking a dog a block from the call, according to the report.

Officer Anthony Abrams found a loaded gun in Harris' backpack, and he was arrested.

Harris, 31, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow-point ammunition and possession of a weapon by a convicted person.

He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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