1 dead, 2 injured after triple shooting erupts nears Toms River shopping center, officials say

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured is under investigation in Ocean County.

Police reportedly found three victims when they responded to reports of gunfire near a shopping center on the 1700 block of Hooper Avenue in Toms River around 1:20 a.m. Saturday.

One victim, a 29-year-old man, was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.

Officials say two other men were also shot, a 29-year-old man said to be in critical condition and a 25-year-old man who was reportedly treated and released.

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No information regarding what led to the shooting has been released.

Officials say the shooting is being investigated, and there is no danger to the public at this time.