A juvenile has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting in Lakewood last night.

As first reported by TLS, police responded to the area of Pearl Street at approximately 8:17 p.m. after receiving reports of a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department arrived to find a juvenile male with a single gunshot wound to his back. The victim was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Sources tell TLS the fight allegedly stemmed from a fight over a sweater and a book bag

Following an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, alongside the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit and local police, authorities determined that another juvenile was responsible for the shooting.

Bradley D. Billhimer announced that the suspect has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. The juvenile is currently being held at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center pending further proceedings.

The investigation remains ongoing.