One found shot at Long Branch NJ Transit station

LONG BRANCH — A male was shot dead at a train station on Monday night.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said police found the victim on the platform of the Long Branch NJ Transit station around 7:40 p.m. The male was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The shooting is under investigation by NJ Transit and Long Branch police led by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit. Santiago did not disclose the victim's identity or the circumstances of the shooting.

The investigation into the shooting did not impact train service.

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