Absecon Man Identified as Victim in Deadly Shooting

ATLANTIC CITY – A 22-year-old Absecon man was shot and killed in Atlantic City last night, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced.

Last night, Dec. 22, 2014, at 7:47 p.m., Atlantic City Police responded to the 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue in response for a report of shots fired.

Upon arrival police found a man dead, the apparent victim of a shooting. The victim was identified as Kenneth Sandoz, 22, of the 300 block of Falcon Drive, Absecon.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene, and is investigating with the Atlantic City Police Department.

Next-of-kin have been notified. An autopsy is pending.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666, or the Atlantic City Police Department Investigations Division at (609)-347-5766.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.