ASBURY PARK — More than 24 hours after authorities charged Neptune police officer Phillip Seidle with shooting and killing his ex-wife in broad daylight, questions still remain as to why officers used no force to stop him from firing additional rounds.

Tamara Seidle, 51, was shot multiple times Tuesday morning on Sewall Avenue after a short car chase through the streets of Asbury Park, according to authorities. The first round of shots occurred as Asbury Park police officers were up the block responding to an unrelated car accident, acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said. After a hiatus in which officers were negotiating with him, Seidle fired off a second round at his ex-wife, Gramiccioni said.

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But no police officers moved to fire their weapons at him, leading witnesses to question whether Seidle, who was known in the area as a law enforcement officer, received preferential treatment because he is a police officer.

Gramiccioni said that until a full investigation of the incident can be done — including watching video of the shooting and interviewing witnesses and police officers — he won't know whether police officers violated any standard operating procedures.

"This homicide is a continuing investigation and all the total circumstances surrounding the homicide and the incidents overall are going to be examined by my office," Gramiccioni said.

Cellphone video of the scene shows two cops creeping toward a green pickup truck while Seidle fires off four shots into his ex-wife's car. One cop has his gun drawn while Seidle can be seen holding a gun to his head.

In another video, two Asbury Park police officers can be seen standing in the street while an eyewitness says, "The white bald guy has a gun pointed to his head." Moments later, four more shots can be heard going off.

Neighbors at the scene said Phillip Seidle was known to residents in the area, which is on the border of Neptune Township, because he worked security at a Neptune business.

While taking him into custody, some of the officers hugged him and patted him comfortingly on the back, a witness said.

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