In the late hours of a February night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of 23-year-old Carl A. Simpson II was abruptly cut short. On February 19, 2017, at approximately 9:45 p.m., in the vicinity of New Jersey and Oriental avenues, a violent encounter left Simpson with fatal gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus, but his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead.
The investigation into the shooting uncovered a complex and
tragic backstory. Authorities revealed that the incident was the result of an attempted armed robbery that had gone wrong. In a surprising turn of events, Simpson's own brother, Kevin Quince, admitted in court that he and Simpson had planned the robbery together. According to Quince's testimony, he was in another room when he heard a gunshot. When he returned, he found his brother, Carl, deceased.
Despite this admission, the individual who fired the fatal shot has never been identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with Carl Simpson's murder. The case officially remains unsolved, leaving a lingering sense of injustice and a lack of closure for his family and the community. The Atlantic City Police Department and the Major Crimes Unit have continued to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the investigation, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. The death of the young man, who was known affectionately as 'Fop,' was the second homicide in the city in just two days, highlighting a grim period of violence in the area.
