Jackson Township Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Ex-Girlfriend

Sunday, September 7, 2025, 8:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, by Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ.- An apparent late Saturday morning domestic dispute at a Jackson Township, New Jersey, apartment complex has tragically claimed the life of a 28-year-old Jackson Township, New Jersey woman, and her 29-year-old ex-boyfriend charged with her murder.

     According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, on Saturday, Shaquille Green, 29, of Jackson Township, New Jersey, was formally charged with one count of first-degree Murder; second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, in connection with the fatal shooting of Toraya Reid, 28, also of Jackson Township, New Jersey.

     Green was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Ocean County Jail pending future court proceedings in Ocean County Superior Court in Toms River, New Jersey. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office intends to file a motion with the court to detain Green pending trial.

The Fatal Shooting Occurred Saturday Morning

     The charges stem from an investigation that began on Saturday, September 6, 2025, when, at around 11:00 a.m., members of the Jackson Township Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting gunfire and an unresponsive woman lying in the roadway at the Paragon Apartment complex located on Larsen Road in the Township.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a woman, identified as Ms. Reid, having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, lying near the exit of the apartment complex. Additional responding Police Officers spotted a man, later identified as Green, running on North New Prospect Road. Green was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jackson Township Police Headquarters, where an investigation ensued.

Detectives Determine Green Shot And Killed His Ex-Girlfriend

     During a subsequent investigation, Detectives of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and the Jackson Township Police Department, with the assistance of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit, quickly identified Green, who had been in a prior dating relationship with Ms. Reid, as the individual responsible for her shooting death. Following the investigation, Green was formally charged.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”