Ten years behind bars for an Atlantic City man on assault and weapons counts. 30 year old Tajideen Austin is also subject to three years of intensive parole supervision. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times in his lower back and extremities.
Through surveillance video and witness statements, the police identified Austin as the shooter.
A subsequent car stop on a vehicle driven by Austin led to the recovery of a loaded handgun.
Ballistics analysis confirmed that the recovered handgun was used to shoot the victim.