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Help sought in killing of EHT man in Atlantic City


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Investigators are looking for help in the shooting of an Egg Harbor Township man just after midnight Sunday in Atlantic City.
Jose Ortiz, 36, was found shot in the 100 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner confirmed.
Ortiz was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus, where he was pronounced dead.
Tyner released video Tuesday showing two men of interest. It was not clear why he waited nearly three days to release the information.

An autopsy found his cause of death was a gunshot wound.
Anyone with information about the shooting or who recognizes the men can contact the Atlantic County Major Crimes Unit 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.

Information can also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD. Crime Stoppers also accepts anonymous tips at 609-652-1234 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.

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