Attempted Murder Charge In Shooting At West Long Branch QuickChek

LONG BRANCH, NJ — A Long Branch man was indicted Wednesday in connection with the Oct. 10 shooting outside the West Long Branch QuickChek, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago.

Police say Donte Gibson, 27, of Long Branch, fired a gun at a man outside the convenience store on Broadway at 9:45 p.m. on that date.

The man was grazed by bullets on his hip and forearm, and was treated and released at a nearby hospital.

Gibson was indicted this week on charges of first-degree attempted murder, plus weapons offenses.

This was the day there were three different shootings in Long Branch/West Long Branch all in the same day: Someone fired a gun at two private homes in Long Branch and then fired a gun at a man outside the QuickChek.

The shooting spree started at 2:45 p.m. that day, and took place over the next nine hours. All three shootings are believed to be connected, said Prosecutor Santiago.

Initial Patch report: Shots Fired Across Long Branch Monday; Man Shot At QuickChek, Cops Say (Oct. 11, 2022)

The two other shootings are still under investigation, and police are still seeking leads: Contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Joshua Rios or Brian Migliorisi at 800-533-7443, Long Branch Police Department Detective Nicholas Romano at 732-222-1000, Ext. 2, or West Long Branch Police Department Detective Ryan Buck at 732-229-5000.