On the late afternoon of March 1, 2021, 29-year-old Atlantic City resident Tashawn Manuel was shot on the first block of South Florida Avenue at about 4:04 p.m. Emergency calls brought police to the scene; Manuel was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, where he died of his wounds. A second Atlantic City man was also shot and treated at the same hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening; his name has not been released.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation and have described the incident as isolated, saying there is no ongoing threat to the public. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests announced. Manuel, known as S to friends and family, was remembered as generous and supportive by those who knew him.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators to help the active investigation.