Prosecutor: Shooting Homicide Under Investigation

An investigation into a fatal Monday shooting in Neptune Township is underway, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said in a released statement on Wednesday.

On Monday, Jan. 2, Neptune Township police were dispatched to the 300 block of Drummond Avenue on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Terrance D. Johnson-Simmons, 34, most recently of Brick, shot. Johnson-Simmons was pronounced dead on the scene.

Anyone with information regarding this shooting incident is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Christopher Guy at 800-533-7443 or Neptune Township Police Officer Kristopher Daly, 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.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com.

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