26-year-old Atlantic City, NJ, Man Arrested, Charged With Murder

• A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting last week
• The victim was found unresponsive outside a motel
• Suspect was taken into custody without incident

Arrest Made in Deadly Atlantic City Shooting

An Atlantic City man has been taken off the streets of the World's Play Ground for allegedly killing a man one week ago.

Charges Filed Against Sheldon Ward

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says 26-year-old Sheldon Ward was taken into custody Monday. He had been charged with murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, and conspiracy to commit murder.

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At about 10:30 PM last Monday, July 28th, Atlantic City police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a man lying on the sidewalk outside of the Martinique Motel on the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue.

There, they found 28-year-old Kendell Roseborough of Atlantic City unresponsive with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Roseborough is the son of Atlantic City Councilwoman LaToya Dunston.

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Suspect Apprehended by U.S. Marshals

Today (August 4th), Ward was taken into custody, without incident, by the United States Marshals Task Force. He is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office's Major Crimes Unit at (609) 909-7666.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.