LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A 16-year-old armed with a semiautomatic rifle fatally shot his parents, sister and a family friend inside the family’s home New Year’s Eve.
The teen, who has not been identified, was arrested and charged with four counts of murder, according to CBS News.
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The victims were identified as Steven Kologi, 44, Linda Kologi, 42, Brittany Kologi, 18, and Mary Schultz, 70, according to the Monmouth County prosecutor. A possible motive was not been disclosed.
Four are dead after a shooting right before the New Year in Long Branch. https://t.co/xqpBlab4cX @LongBranchPD
— Monmouth Prosecutor (@MonCoProsecutor) January 1, 2018
Police responded to a call of shots fired around 11:43 p.m. Sunday. The shooter’s brother and grandfather were also home at the time but were able to escape without injury, investigators said. The Century Arms rifle was legally registered to a resident of the house.
UPDATE: Video of the Long Branch shooting scene. pic.twitter.com/TVJDTn7Da7
— The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) January 1, 2018
“It’s a terribly tragic incident,” Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni said.
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