# Toms River shooting: Driver killed in Wawa parking lot

> Driver shot in head, killed in Toms River Wawa parking lot as police search for gunman
- Title: Toms River shooting: Driver killed in Wawa parking lot
- Summary: Driver shot in head, killed in Toms River Wawa parking lot as police search for gunman Victim died after being shot in head in Toms River Wawa parking lot…
- Keywords: toms river, wawa, new jersey, shooting, route 37, ocean county, police search, black acura, news, local, Toms, River
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/wawa-shooting-toms-river-victim-shot-head-killed-nj-parking-lot-off-route-37/19846794
- Published: 2026-09-18T14:27:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: toms river, wawa, new jersey, shooting, route 37, ocean county, police search, black acura, news, local
## Toms River shooting
Driver shot in head, killed in Toms River Wawa parking lot off Route 37
## Time of incident
Happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday morning at Wawa on Route 37 and Garfield Avenue
## Victim details
Rushed to hospital by helicopter but died after being shot in head
## Suspect search
Police seek black Acura with front-end damage as possible suspect vehicle
## Incident origin
May have started with dispute between victim and suspect; nature unknown
## Reporting details
Anyone with info should call Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit at 732-929-2027
## Key takeaway

Victim died after being shot in head in Toms River Wawa parking lot; police seek black Acura with front-end damage