HOWELL, N.J.
— Police are investigating the shooting death of a local man found inside a vehicle on White Street early Thursday morning, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
Officers from the Howell Police Department responded to the area at approximately 6:41 a.m. and discovered the body of Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell Township, inside the vehicle. Mejia was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Howell Township Police Department are conducting a joint investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.
No arrests have been announced, and officials have not released details on a possible motive or suspect in the case. The location where Mejia was found remains an active crime scene.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact MCPO Detective Kayla Santiago at 800-533-7443 or Howell Police Detective Vincent Bonner at 732-938-4111.
