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NJ Detective Shot In Leg Prompting Standoff In Long Branch, Prosecutor Says

A detective with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office was shot during a standoff with a barricaded suspect in New Jersey Friday evening, authorities confirmed.

Chelsea Avenue in Long Branch

Chelsea Avenue in Long Branch

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The detective was hit in the lower body and hospitalized for treatment during an incident on the 200 block of Chelsea Avenue around 6 p.m., the MCPO said in a release.

The suspect then barricaded himself in a home, news reports say.

No shots were fired by police during the incident, which was ongoing as of 8:15 p.m., the MCPO said.

Police departments across the state expressed its well-wishes to the detective in a social media post.

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