The victim, 22, was found dead in an Aberdeen parking lot on Sunday night.
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ABERDEEN - A 22-year-old Old Bridge man was found dead in a township parking lot, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said Monday morning.
Shortly before 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Aberdeen Township Police responded to a 911 call reporting a young deceased male in a parking lot in the area of 2 Ocean Boulevard in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, authorities said.
William Karecki (Toms River Police Department)When police arrived, William H. Karecki, 22, was found dead, apparently the result of gunshot wounds, the prosecutor's office said.
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Charles Webster said his death is being investigated as a homicide. The official cause of death is pending an autopsy.
No arrests had been made as of Monday morning.
Karecki was one of three people arrested in July and charged with robbery and criminal restraint after he beat and robbed a man in a Toms River hotel room, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Anyone with information is asked contact Detective Patrick Petruzziello of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Detective Anthony Valentino of the Aberdeen Township Police Department at (732) 583-4200, ext 205.
To remain anonymous, callers can contact Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400; can text "MONMOUTH" plus their tip to 274637; or, they can email a tip via the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com.
Monmouth County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals and fugitives.
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