Crime & Safety
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Identifies Long Branch Homicide Victim
Investigation into the murder of Hector Mejia in Long Branch is still ongoing.
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has identified the murder victim found lying on the porch at 111-2 Liberty Street in Long Branch.
Long Branch police received a 911 call from a woman who reported the man lying on the porch. When police arrived, they found Hector Mejia unresponsive. When paramedics responded, they pronounced Mejia deceased at 11:56 p.m., Charles Webster, spokesman for the Prosecutor's Office said.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted jointly by the Prosecutor's Office and Long Branch police.
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Anyone with info should contact Detective Adam Hess of the MCPO at (800) 533-7443 or Detective Todd Coleman of LBPD at (732) 222-1000.
This is a developing story. Patch will update when more information is available.
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