An Atlantic City man who admitted to shooting another man in the head in 2022 was sentenced to three years in prison under a plea agreement.
Wesley Briscoe, who turned 20 in jail, previously pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault, along with fourth-degree charges of pointing a firearm and hindering apprehension.
A 21-year-old man was shot in the head on the Boardwalk at Montpelier Avenue just after 1 a.m. July 9, 2022. The victim's name was never released.
An investigation that included surveillance video and witness statements found that Briscoe shot the victim after riding his bicycle to the Boardwalk.
With assistance from Surveillance Center personnel, Briscoe was tracked to the first block of South Missouri Avenue, where he was stopped by Lt. Kevin Fair, Sgt. Mohammad Kaiser and Officer Marquez Jones.
He was taken into custody without incident.
Briscoe also admitted to hiding his clothing after the shooting to avoid detection by police.
Under the plea agreement, he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence, or a little more than 2½ years, before he is eligible for parole.
Briscoe has been in the Atlantic County Justice Facility since Sept. 14, 2022, meaning he has less than a year left on his minimum sentence.
He also will have three years of parole supervision following his release.
