Man Killed In Shooting At Jersey Shore Train Station, Prosecutors Say

A man was shot and killed at the New Jersey Transit station in Long Branch, authorities said.

The New Jersey Transit commuter rail station in Long Branch, NJ.
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08/27/2024 2:15 p.m.

Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said.

Officers found the unidentified man and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m.

Investigators haven't said what led up to the shooting. NJ Transit didn't report any delays at the station.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443, NJ Transit police at 973-491-8952, or the Long Branch Police Department at 732-222-1000, ext. 1373.

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