EATONTOWN, N.J. (AP) - Local police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating an armed robbery and subsequent shootout with officers in Eatontown.
Police responded to reports of a robbery in progress at the AllTown Pharmacy near the Monmouth Mall around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Officers confronted the suspect at the scene while he was trying to escape. The man opened fire on police before fleeing in a car.
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Police returned fire but the suspect ultimately got away. Authorities have not disclosed what the robber managed to steal.
No injuries were reported.
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