Prosecutor Seeks Info. In 2022 Fatal Shooting In Neptune Twp.

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — On Thursday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced his office is requesting help from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal shooting that took place in Neptune Township in July 2022.

Neptune Township Police responded to a report of gunfire just before 1:45 a.m. Monday, July 4 2022 in the area of Rt. 35/South Concourse.

Upon arrival, officers located 26-year-old Ayres Gray Jr. of Manalapan in a parked vehicle on South Concourse, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Gray was then rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later.

Further investigation revealed that a house located on the 20 block of Hillview Drive also in Neptune Township was hosting a party where shots had been fired shortly before the fatal shooting took place on South Concourse. Investigators are continuing to identify the link between the two incidents.

Anyone with information on either of these incidents is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Thomas Manzo at 800-533-7443 or Neptune Township Police Detective Carrie Bartlett at 732-988-8000.

Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential telephone tip-line at 1-800-671-4400; by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available on iOS and Android - https://www.p3tips.com/1182), by calling 800-671-4400 or by going to the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestopper...