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Atlantic City shooting victim dies


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An Atlantic City man shot Tuesday night died of his injuries.

Luis Rosa Rodriguez, 23, was shot just after 8 p.m. in the first block of South Florida Avenue.

He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus, where he was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon.

Th investigation is being conducted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit and Atlantic City police.

The shooting happened in the same area where an allegedly drug-trafficking ring was raided last year resulting in 16. arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Prosecutor's Office at 609-909-7800 or visit go to the website at www.acpo.org/tips and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.

(This story originally ran Nov. 7. It has been updated to include the victim's death and additional details.)

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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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