On the evening of November 7, 2023, gunfire erupted on the first block of South Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Luis Guillermo Rosa Rodriguez, 23, originally from the Dominican Republic, was shot at about 8:05 p.m. and taken to the City Campus of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in critical condition. He died from his wounds the next day, November 8, 2023.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the killing. Reports identify a 35-year-old man, Jamar Jones of Atlantic City, as the alleged perpetrator and indicate charges were filed against him on December 11, 2023, including murder and weapons offenses.

The community was left shaken by the loss of a young life to gun violence. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Luis Guillermo Rosa Rodriguez, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.