Crime & Safety

NJ Man Shot In Head, Found Dead Along PA Highway: Cops

Police are asking for the public's help in solving the mystery

Police are asking for the public's help after a 46-year-old New Jersey man was found dead along a Pennsylvania highway this week.

Tyrone Shaw of Roselle Park was apparently shot in the head before he was found Monday on I-81 nothbound in West Hanover Township, according to police.

An autopsy revealed that Shaw died from a single gunshot wound to the head and that the death was a homicide.

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The victim and his vehicle was observed along the highway from 6:30 to 11 p.m Monday night next to his vehicle, which had a driver's side rear flat tire, police said.

Troopers are looking for any commercial vehicle recording equipment that consists of a dash cam. The police would like to locate tractor trailers that were in the area at the time fo the incident.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact crime stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.

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