A Pleasantville man’s shooting has been ruled a homicide, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner said.
Pleasantville police were called to the 100 block of North First Street at 6:21 p.m. Friday for a reported shooting, Tyner said. The ShotSpotter audio-gunshot detection system also sent out an alert.
Nathan Adcock was found in the area, and taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus, where he was pronounced dead.
A vigil was held for Adcock on Saturday night.
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.
(This story originally ran May 1, 2020. It has been updated to include the victim’s name.)
