Prosecutor: Fatal Thursday Night Shooting Under Investigation

Authorities are investigating a fatal Asbury Park shooting that took place last night, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Friday.

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, Asbury Park police responded to a report of gunfire originating from the 1600 block of Sewall Avenue.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers found 33-year-old Kyshawn Walker, of Asbury Park, who had sustained multiple gunshot injuries. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short while later.

The investigation into this shooting is being handled by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department. Anyone with information about this matter is being urged to contact MCPO Detective Matthew Delgado at 800-533-7443 or Asbury Park Police Department Detective Anthony Houlis at 732-774-1300.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office