David Blackwell Jr. was 31 and from Hammonton, New Jersey, when he was shot and killed in Atlantic City on the night of May 5, 2017. Police were called to the 800 block of N. Virginia Avenue about 10:15 p.m.; officers found him outside the Barclay Arms Apartments with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:45 p.m.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation. Neighbors in the Back Maryland section voiced concern about a recent rise in violence.

Anyone with information about what happened that night or who might have been involved is asked to come forward.