Mays Landing, NJ – A convicted felon who opened fire during a courtyard dice game in Atlantic City — shooting a man in the stomach at point-blank range — has been sentenced to eight years in state prison, prosecutors announced Monday.

Ibn Demps, 26, of Atlantic City, will serve the term under both the Graves Act and the No Early Release Act, which mandates he serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole. After release, Demps will face three years of intensive parole supervision.

The shooting took place just before 4:40 p.m. on September 21, 2022, near 154 N. South Carolina Avenue. Surveillance footage captured Demps in a group of men gambling when he suddenly drew a handgun and shot another man in the abdomen. The victim survived.

Demps fled the scene and was arre

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