Atlantic County News

Atlantic City Swat Sergeant Seriously Wounded, Suspect Dead After Search Warrant Turns Violent

NJ Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Attempted Murder Shooting

Galloway Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Burglary Charges Spanning Three Separate Incidents

🚨 22-Year-Old Woman Killed in Atlantic City Shooting, Man Arrested Days Later

Deadly Shooting Rocks Atlantic City Neighborhood Wednesday Night

🚨 Stabbing and Assault Inside Atlantic City Resort

Atlantic County Father Charged in Infant Daughter’s Death, Prosecutors Say Injuries Were Severe

🚨 Atlantic County Massage Parlor Busted After Police Discover ‘Happy Ending’ Services

Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty After Assault Case — Arrested Again Months Later with Illegal Gun

🚨 Pleasantville Man Gets 18 Years for Abusing 11 Juveniles, No Chance of Parole

Atlantic County Man Caught Filming Men in Restrooms at Planet Fitness and Wawa, Police Say

Somers Point Man Pleads Guilty to Filming Sex with 14-Year-Old, Faces 3 Years in Prison

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Mount Laurel Woman Accused of Abusing Infant and Toddler in Her Care

48 Indicted for Galloway Cockfighting Ring: Prosecutor

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Seeks Re-Election Amid Explosive Child Abuse Allegations

Atlantic City Man Faces 12 Years in Prison After Armed Robberies and Jailhouse Assault

Atlantic City Shooter Sentenced to 28 Years for Boardwalk Killing

Caught on Camera: Atlantic City Man Sentenced for Horrific Assault on 5-Year-Old

Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty to Brutal Sexual Assault, Faces 12-Year Prison Sentence

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Atlantic City SWAT Sergeant Seriously Wounded, Suspect Dead After Search Warrant Turns Violent

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — TWO ATLANTIC CITY POLICE OFFICERS WERE SHOT WHILE SERVING A SEARCH WARRANT TUESDAY AFTERNOON, LEAVING ONE OFFICER SERIOUSLY INJURED AND A SUSPECT DEAD. AUTHORITIES IDENTIFIED THE INJURED OFFICER AS SWAT SERGEANT CHRISTIAN IVANOV, A FATHER OF THREE AND LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. IVANOV REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS BUT STABLE CONDITION. ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR MARTY SMALL SR. SAID ONE OF THE OFFICERS WAS PROTECTED BY A HELMET DURING THE INCIDENT, CREDITING IT WITH POTENTIALLY SAVING A LIFE. THE SECOND OFFICER SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE SHOOTING UNFOLDED AROUND 3 P.M. AS OFFICERS EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT IN ATLANTIC CITY. DURING THE OPERATION, A MALE SUSPECT WAS SHOT AND LATER DIED. OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED THE SUSPECT'S IDENTITY OR DISCLOSED WHAT LED TO THE GUNFIRE. NEIGHBORS EXPRESSED CONCERN FOLLOWING THE VIOLENCE, THOUGH AUTHORITIES EMPHASIZED THERE IS NO ONGOING THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IS LEADING THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS STANDARD PROCEDURE IN POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS.