Shooting Rumors In Freehold False, Police Say

FREEHOLD, NJ — Freehold Borough police say rumors of a shooting in the borough that have spread across the town this week are false.

In a post on its Facebook page, Freehold Borough Detective Sgt. Chris Colaner said the department was alerted to the rumors that were spreading around on Monday and said there is no truth to them.

Fueling the rumors, he said, is the recirculation of a February 2012 article from News 12 about a shooting in the borough.

"The Freehold Borough Police Department has learned of an article under the heading “Police probe shooting in Freehold Borough” being circulated on social media. The police department is aware of rumors being spread on April 30th in regard to a shooting and subsequent police investigation. These rumors are false and believed to have led to the circulation of a News 12 article from February 2012," Colaner wrote in the post.

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