By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Atlantic County announced that on Wednesday, an investigation led to the arrest of two Atlantic City residents pertaining to the shooting death of Vaughn Lyons in Atlantic City on Sunday, July 6.
According to Atlantic County officials, William A. Tucker, 52, of Atlantic City, was taken into custody and charged with the following:
-Murder
-Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
-Possession of a Handgun Without a Permit
-Unlawful Possession of Hollow Point Ammunition
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Drug Free Public Zone
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a School Zone
-Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Atlantic County authrotieis stated that Sabrina Hearns Evans, 30, also of Atlantic City, was taken into custody and charged with the following: Hindering Apprehension for the Crime of Murder, Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Drug Free Public Zone, Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a School Zone, and Possession of a controlled Dangerous Substance.
ACPO officials say that on Sunday, July 6, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the Atlantic City Police Department received a 911 call from a motorist reporting a male down in the area of 1400 N. Albany Avenue, on the overpass of Route 40 leading to the Atlantic City High School.
Officers arrived and located Lyons, 43, of Atlantic City, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Lyons was pronounced deceased at the scene, Atlantic City Police said. 
ACPO officials said that the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy on Lyons.
The cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, Atlantic County officials say. The manner of death is a homicide.