Shamir Tyrone Monk

Death by Force

A young man’s life was cut short in a brazen act of violence inside an Atlantic City deli. Shamir Tyrone Harper, a 27-year-old male known to his loved ones as 'Monk,' was fatally shot on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Originally from Mays Landing, Harper had attended public schools in Atlantic City and Chester, Pennsylvania.

The shooting occurred when a gunman entered the deli and shot Harper in the face before fleeing the scene. The sudden and violent nature of his death left the community ...Read More

Press of Atlantic City: Mays Landing man killed by gunman who walked into Atlantic City deli, shot him in the face and fled