One dead in tragic Long Branch, NJ shooting at Pier Village

🚨People on the boardwalk at Pier Village reported hearing gunshots

🚨Video shows someone being tended to by first responders on the beach

🚨Concertgoers ran in fear away from the boardwalk, video shows

LONG BRANCH — One person is dead following a shooting at the Jersey Shore Thursday night, according to authorities.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said police responded to a report of shots fired and discovered a man with a single gunshot wound near Chelsea Avenue beach at Pier Village. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Prosecutor Raymond Santiago.

It is considered to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

Witnesses told News 12 a crowd was on the boardwalk after an earlier performance on the outdoor stage and suddenly started running away.

Two shots being fired can be heard in a video showing the stage before and after the incident.

Investigators are looking for first-hand video of the incident. The video can be uploaded to the prosecutor's office here.

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CPR on the sand

A video posted to Facebook shows police and first responders on the beach tending to a person lying in the sand.

A portion of the boardwalk in front of the stage on the boardwalk did not reopen until Friday afternoon, according to a look at the Long Branch live cam at NJBeachCams.com.

Long Branch Mayor John Pallone expressed his gratitude to the Prosecutor's Office and police for their response.

"I sincerely regret the loss of life that occurred last night on Chelsea Beach," the Democrat wrote.

Pier Village is an area of Long Branch along Ocean Avenue that includes retail stores, restaurants and condo units. There is also a small boardwalk and a public beach.

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