Police: Shooting, 2 stabbings reported within 6 hours earlier this week in Atlantic City

The first stabbing occurred during a fight between two men on Tennessee and Atlantic avenues.

Lauren Pena

Jul 13, 2024, 2:13 PM

Updated 31 days ago

Share:

A shooting and two stabbing incidents occurred within six hours on July 8, Atlantic City police say.
The first stabbing took place during a fight between two men on Tennessee and Atlantic avenues.
Officers say they responded to the scene at around 8:30 a.m. The suspect, James Knight, was later arrested.
At around 9:13 a.m., police were also called to another fight involving several people on Pennsylvania and Arctic avenues.
Authorities say Isaiah Byrd was arrested for stabbing a resident in the fight.
A 15-year-old girl walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound just before 2 p.m. Police believe she was accidentally shot on Rosemont Place.
Police say they are looking for a 17-year-old male in connection to the shooting.