Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting In Lakewood Investigated, Report Says
The death was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the report said.
LAKEWOOD, NJ — A fatal shooting in Lakewood on Wednesday night has been ruled a suicide, according to a report.
The shooting involved a single victim and happened in the Westgate section of Lakewood, the Asbury Park Press reported.
The victim was not identified. Lakewood police said "there is no homicide suspect at large," the report said.
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