Man Wanted for Deadly Shooting on Long Branch NJ TRANSIT Platform Arrested in Pennsylvania

LONG BRANCH, NJ/FREEHOLD, NJ/CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, PA — A man accused of shooting and killing another man last month in Long Branch has been arrested in Pennsylvania.

Monmouth County Prosecutors said Friday that 19-year-old Damian Bass was arrested Thursday in Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania by U.S. Marshals.

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On August 26, 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark was found shot on the platform of the NJ TRANSIT station in Long Branch. Hailey later died at the hospital. Two days later, an investigation by police and prosecutors identified Bass as the suspect and he was charged with first-degree murder.

“This arrest was made possible through close coordination between law enforcement agencies and good, solid police work,” New Jersey Transit Police Deputy Chief Andrew Crowe said in a news release. “I want to thank all of the agencies involved for their diligence on this investigation, which shows that those who commit acts of violence on our public transit network will be brought to justice.”

“We sincerely thank our various municipal, county, state, and federal partners who have worked with us so seamlessly in helping manage this investigation and making this arrest,” Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said in a news release. “It was a prime example of well-coordinated, efficient, and thorough cooperative work involving many moving parts.”

As of Friday evening, Bass remained in custody in Pennsylvania, awaiting an extradition hearing.

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