Manchester Police Investigating Shots Fired In Summit Park

Manchester Township police are asking the public for information after shots were fired in a township neighborhood on Thursday.

Manchester Lt. Vincent Manco said officers responded to multiple 911 calls about 9 p.m. Thursday reporting shots fired in the area of Nathan Avenue and Neal Place in the Summit Park section.

Residents told officers they heard multiple bursts of gunshots followed by the sound of an unknown vehicle fleeing the area, Manco said. The officers found multiple shell casings scattered about the street and cordoned off the area for several hours while they searched for the shooters and additional shell casings and evidence, Manco said.

Two vehicles parked in the area at the time were struck by gunfire, he said.

“At this point in the investigation it appears that no one was injured,” Manco said.

The incident remains under investigation, Manco said, and anyone with information or who may have witnessed the shooting is asked to call Detective Robert Maccaquano at 732-657-2009, Ext. 4202. Anonymous tips can be left on the Manchester Township Police website tip-line at manchesterpolicenj.com/investigations-bureau/tip-line.

Assisting with the investigation were the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Enforcement Team, Manchester Township Police Patrol Bureau, and the Ocean County Sherriff’s Department CSI and K-9 units, Manco said.