Atlantic City Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting on Sunday

ATLANTIC CITY – An Atlantic City man was arrested early this morning, in connection to yesterday afternoon’s fatal shooting on North Maryland Avenue, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Atlantic City Police responded on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 2:49 p.m.to the 800 block of N. Maryland Avenue, Atlantic City, for a 9-1-1 report of a shooting.

Atlantic City EMS personnel and AtlantiCare paramedics also responded to the scene.

Upon arrival, emergency responders found Keith Cundiff Jr., male, 32, of North Virginia Avenue, Atlantic City, lying on the ground, the victim of multiple gunshots. Cundiff was pronounced dead. An autopsy is pending.

Investigation through the night by detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department resulted in the arrest of Lorin Wright, male, 31, of the 1000 block of Ohio Avenue, Atlantic City.

Wright was arrested inside a residence on the 1000 block of Brights Court, Atlantic City, concurrent with the execution of a search warrant of the premises by law enforcement officers, and charged with murder—a crime of the 1st degree, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon—2nd degree crimes.

The arrest was made without incident. Wright was transported to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for arrest processing, and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Wright is scheduled for a first court appearance this afternoon, Monday, May 15, 2017, at 2 pm., in Atlantic County Superior Court, Courtroom #2, and tentatively scheduled for a detention hearing on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner credits the work of detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department, and the help of the community, for quickly identifying, locating, and apprehending the suspect.

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

These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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.