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Atlantic City Man Indicted on Felony Murder, Robbery, Weapons Charges in Fatal 2020 Shooting

Atlantic City

An Atlantic County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment against a 23-year-old Atlantic City man for the August 2020, fatal shooting of Wayne Brown, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

According to county officials, Keshawn T. Faulkner, of Atlantic City, has been indicted on the following charges for the murder of 25-year-old Wayne Brown:

  • Felony Murder
  • Robbery
  • Unlawful Possession Of Firearm
  • Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose

According to officials, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Atlantic City Police received a 911 call, at 11:45 a.m., reporting a shooting. Officers responded to the Madison Hotel, 125 S Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd and located Wayne Brown, 25, on the 11th floor with an apparent gunshot wound.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website 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. 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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