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Shooting in Silverton Section of Toms River
Toms River Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit are currently looking into a homicide that happened in Toms River at around 1:20 a.m. on August 27, 2022, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little.
Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to 1769 Hooper Avenue at at 1:20 a.m. today for a complaint of gunshots fired at a hookah lounge in the Silverton Section of Toms River. Officers on the scene discovered three individuals who had been shot.
A male patient who was 29 years old was taken to
Community Medical Center in Toms River and afterwards declared dead. The two additional patients were taken to Monmouth County for treatment. The 29 year old male victim is critical but stable for now. Another male victim, age 25, received medical attention for his wounds before being released.
They did not release any additional details on the victims or on potential suspects.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Little wish to emphasize that this is an active and ongoing investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit. There is no known danger to the public at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation should contact Detective Denis Mitchell of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at
732-929-2027, or Detective Jennifer Grob of the Toms River Township Police Department at
732-349-0150
