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Elderly man threatening murder, suicide arrested with gun in Atlantic City


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An elderly Missouri man was arrested Saturday in Atlantic City after threatening to kill himself and a woman, police said.

James Pace, 75, of Blue Springs, was in an argument with the woman he has been dating when he threatened to shoot herm according to the report.

Police were called to the beach block of Iowa Avenue, just a couple of blocks from the Public Safety Building, at about 9:30 p.m.

Officers found Pace and arrested him without incident, Fair said.

The recovered a loaded handgun along with additional ammunition.

He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus for evaluation.

He was listed in the Atlantic County Justice Facility just after noon Sunday.

Pace is charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and terroristic threats.

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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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