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Atlantic City man wanted in shots fired investigation

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An Atlantic City man released from prison last year is now wanted in connection with shots being fired, police said Monday.
Shakeem Roberts, 24, is wanted for his involvement in the shooting, although police did not released any other details."Roberts was released from prison May 4, 2019, after serving more than four years total on an armed robbery charge.
Roberts was 16 when he was arrested along with two 17-year-olds in 2012 gunpoint robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Atlantic City.
All three were waived up. Roberts pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014.
He served a little more than two years, when he was released on parole, Department of Corrections records show.
Four months later, he was the victim of a shooting.
The suspect in that case was a 15-year-old who was on an ankle bracelet at the time.
Four months after that, Roberts was back in prison, where he maxed out of his sentence last year.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 609-347-5766. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411) beginning the text with ACPD.

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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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