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A man shot in the 1100 block of First Avenue last night is in critical yet stable condition, Detective Captain Anthony Salerno of the Asbury Park Police Department said today.

The man, 26, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, after being shot at about 8:30 p.m. last night, Salerno said.

The investigation is ongoing and is being handled jointly by the Asbury Park Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Lead detective Stephen Ramseur can be reached at 732-502-4587. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact him directly.

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