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Atlantic City Arrest

A New York man was arrested Tuesday in Atlantic City after he allegedly shot a city man during an argument last week before fleeing, police said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Edwin Biggs, 51, of Brooklyn, was charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, three counts of aggravated assault and certain person not to possess a weapon. He’s being held in a New York jail awaiting extradition to New Jersey. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue at 2:11 p.m. Saturday in reference to a shooting and learned the 52-year-old victim was transported by car to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, police said Wednesday in a news release.

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