10/15/2026
‼️ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ATLANTIC CITY SWAT RAID:
Get • Suspect opens fire on SWAT officers moments after Door breach.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey officers assigned to the Atlantic City Police Department’s (ACPD) SWAT team, along with members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team, attempted to execute a search warrant at a residence on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue. Upon arrival at the residence, officers observed that the front door was initially open, but was then closed by an individual inside the residence. Officers announced their presence and purpose at the door and then used a mechanical device to breach the door. As the door opened, 52-year-old Donald Gardner (also known as Donald Capriotti), who was inside the residence, fired multiple gunshots at the officers. Two Atlantic City police officers were struck by gunfire. A projectile hit one ACPD officer in the helmet; another ACPD officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Sgt. Christian Ivanov a member of the Atlantic City Police Department’s SWAT team, suffered life-threatening injuries. His injuries included a gunshot wound to the groin that damaged his femoral artery and vein, causing critical blood loss. His fellow officers applied pressure to control the bleeding and transported him for emergency treatment. Officer Robert Reynolds of the ACPD, who was not struck by gunfire, responded and fired his weapon multiple times, striking Gardner. Gardner was subsequently pronounced deceased. A handgun was recovered from the residence. The two wounded officers were transported
to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where one of them was released the next day. Sgt. Christian Ivanov, meanwhile, underwent two emeraencv suraeries on June 2 and was taken off a ventilator the following morning.
He remained in serious but stable condition during his hospitalization. On June 18, 2026, Ivanov was released from the hospital after more than two weeks of treatment. He was escorted out by an honor guard and headed to a rehabilitation facility for intensive physical therapy.