Monmouth County police scramble for answers to two murdered women

Two women were gunned down within hours of each other in Monmouth County Wednesday leading police to wonder if the murders are connected.The latest shooting happened at Westwood and Morris avenues in

News 12 Staff

Dec 21, 2006, 4:16 AM

Updated 6,503 days ago

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Two women were gunned down within hours of each other in Monmouth County Wednesday leading police to wonder if the murders are connected.The latest shooting happened at Westwood and Morris avenues in Long Branch around 3 p.m. A young woman working at the TransBrasil Travel Agency was shot and killed during a robbery. Earlier Wednesday morning police responded to the fatal shooting of a woman behind the Crystal Inn Motor Lodge located on the Route 35 Circle in Neptune, just a few miles away from the previous shooting.Police say two murders in Monmouth County, especially on the same day, are highly unusual. However, both shootings seem to be completely separate incidents. No arrests have been made in connection to either murder.Related Information: