Man Shot Dead In Monmouth County V.F.W. Parking Lot: Prosecutor

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is looking for any information related to a fatal shooting Monday night in the parking lot of the V.F.W. in Neptune, spokesperson Charles Webster said.

Neptune police responded to the area of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall on Corlies Avenue in Neptune after hearing the sound of gunshots around 8 p.m. There they found the victim, Corey Basden, 34, Neptune City, deceased in the rear V.F.W. parking lot, Webster said.

Basden was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m., he said.

A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Neptune Township Police Department was immediately launched and is active and ongoing at this time.

Anyone with information relating to this investigation should contact Detective John Leibfried of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443 or Detective Eric Chunn of the Neptune Township Police Department at 732-988-8000.

Anyone who wants to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can contact Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400; can text "MONMOUTH” plus their tip to 274637; or, they can email a tip via the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com. Monmouth County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals and fugitives.