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EHT man charged after being shot in Atlantic City


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An Egg Harbor Township man and woman were injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Atlantic City.

The man now faces charges.

Officer Marquez Jones was in the area of the 4000 block of Ventnor Avenue near Dover just before 7:30 p.m., when he heard gunfire, Capt. Kevin Fair said.

Kevin Hollingsworth and a 37-year-old woman were found suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the report.

An investigation found that Hollingsworth was involved in a verbal altercation with several individuals, leading to an exchange of gunfire, Fair said. 

The other group fled.

Hollingsworth ran into a nearby business, where he discarded a handgun that was recovered, Fair said.

Both he and the woman were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus for treatment of their injuries, which were not considered life-threatening.

Hollingsworth, 38, is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

He is receiving medical treatment and is not jailed at this time.

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The investigation is ongoing by the city's Violent Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Atlantic City police at 609-347-5766. A text may be submitted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.

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