Keyport shooting: 20-year-old man shot to death on Center Street

Show Caption Hide Caption Shooting investigation on Center St. in Keyport Keyport police and Monmouth County Prosecutors office detectives are at the scene of a shooting at a Center Street apartment complex in Keyport.

KEYPORT - A shooting at an apartment building on Center Street took the life of a 20-year-old borough man Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Evan Smutz was killed in the shooting at the Holmdel Pointe apartment building, which took place shortly before 1 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

The shooting was an isolated incident and there is no further danger to the public, the prosecutor's office said. Authorities released few details about the circumstances behind the murder and did not say if there were any suspects.

Police, paramedics and emergency officials were at the scene outside the Holmdel Pointe apartment building Thursday afternoon shortly after the shooting was reported. One officer was seen walking around outside with a rifle.

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Prosecutor’s office detectives walked and in and out of the building holding notebooks, some wearing blue surgical gloves and others holding cameras.

Authorities investigate in Keyport Raw video of authorities at a Center Street home in Keyport.

Emergency medical personnel were seen bringing a stretcher into the building, and brought it back out empty.

At about 2:10 p.m., Keyport Police taped off the whole block after an ambulance left the scene without lights, sirens or a victim on board.

The scene on Center Street turned emotional throughout the afternoon as a steady stream of community members arrived, sometimes frantically, in the area.

A woman showed up as police were stretching yellow crime scene tape across the entrance to Center Street.

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“What happened to my nephew,” she yelled at an officer as she attempted to walk behind the police line.

Police investigation on Center Street in Keyport: Raw video Authorities are investigating an incident on Center Street.

A group of young men broke down in tears after talking to police. They sat on a curb comforting each other as investigators worked the scene.

Other groups of young people followed and by 3 p.m. about 15 people huddled on a lawn near the crime scene under the warm afternoon sun.

Authorities ask anyone who may have information about the shooting to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Det. Ryan Mahony at 1-800-533-7443 or Keyport Det. Sgt. Joseph Redina at 732-264-0706 ext. 5158.

Individuals with information can also contact the Monmouth County Crime Stoppers anonymous tipline at 1-800-671-4400.

Be sure to keep checking app.com for the latest as the investigation unfolds.