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January 9, 2026

Police investigate fatal shooting in Somers Point

MAYS LANDING – The ACPO Major Crimes Unit and the Somers Point Police Department are cooperatively investigating the fatal shooting of a man Thursday evening, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced.

ACPO Major Crimes investigators responded to the Somers Point Village Thursday evening for a report of a male gunshot victim. Somers Point Police Department responded to a 911 emergency call Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8:26 p.m., in reference to a shooting at 50 Mays Landing Rd., Somers Point.

Upon arrival Joshua Hannah, 34, of Somers Point was found suffering from gunshot wounds. Hannah was transported to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Campus, but succumbed to his injuries.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information involving this homicide or other serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at (609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

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