By: Richard L. Smith
Authorities in Somerset County are investigating the death of an individual found Sunday night at a residential property in Bridgewater.
According to preliminary emergency reports, police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 500 block of Stangle Road at approximately 10:13 p.m. on October 18, following reports of a shooting.
Responding officers reportedly located an unresponsive individual in the rear yard of the property.
Advanced life support personnel were requested to the scene, where the individual was reported deceased.
Preliminary information suggests the incident may have been isolated and possibly self-inflicted, although authorities have not officially confirmed the circumstances surrounding the death.
The individual’s identity has not been released, and additional details were not immediately available.
The incident remains under investigation.