New Jersey detective shot dead in own home after unknown men kick down door and open fire

A New Jersey detective was shot and killed during a home invasion .

On Tuesday night Bridgeton police were called after a report of several suspects allegedly kicking in a front door of a house on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road. When officers arrived t hey discovered 51-year-old Monica Mosley , a sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office, injured with a gunshot wound, ABC 6 Action News reported.

She died on the scene from her injuries , according to Bridgeton Chief of Police Michael Gaimari. Investigators were able to track down an alleged suspect to a local hospital and detained him for questioning after he was treated for a gunshot wound.

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Police have not identified the suspect or a motive for the crime. Mosley became county detective in 2009 after working at the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office as a paralegal specialist, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.

During her time at the prosecutor's office, Mosley served in the Special Victims Unit, the Community Justice Unit and the Professional Standards Unit (Internal Affairs), where she was assigned as a unit supervisor.

"Sergeant Mosley was a constant friend and role model for all those with whom she served and led in the law enforcement community throughout Cumberland County and beyond," Webb-McRae said in a statement. "She served our community with honor, dignity and respect."

Even Mosley's neighbors knew how much she loved her job. "She always loved it. From the time she graduated from the school, she fell in love with the field. It just rolled with her ever since," Bridgeton resident Gary Walker Jr. said.

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"Each of us should be able to feel safe in our homes, and when that safety is broken, it impacts us all," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement. "Sgt. Mosley was a dedicated public servant, known for her commitment to justice and her devotion to her community. We will always be grateful for her service."

Governor Phil Murphy said he was outraged and heartbroken, saying in a statement, "This act of violence impacts our entire law enforcement community and all of New Jersey."