3 Dead In Old Bridge Supermarket Shooting

A gunman opened fire at the Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge early this morning leaving 3 dead including the gunman.

WNBC TV reports the gunman is a 23 year old male and one victim is an 18 year old woman. The Star Ledger reports that according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry, the gunman was a “disgruntled employee” who came into the store at 4:30AM, shot two people and then himself.

The gunman entered the store wearing body armor.

A window is broken at the front of the store.

WNBC TV reports a heavy police presence in the parking lot and across the street at a TGI Friday restaurant.

Police say that they responded to reports of an armed gunman at the Pathmark on Route 9 in Old Bridge early this morning.

Many details are yet to be released, but county tactical teams entered the building upon reports of shots fired.
This is still an ongoing situation, so stay with us all morning for the latest developments with this story.

Because of the situation, NJ Transit has closed the Park and Ride adjacent to Pathmark. Route 9 bus service continues to operate. Customers may park at Jake Brown Road and Inverness Park/Ride. Rt. 9 Bus tickets/passes will be accepted on North Jersey Coast Line trains today according to NJ Transit.

Ex-Marine Terence S. Tyler has been identified by Old Bridge Police as the gunman at an Old Bridge supermarket with Marine service records showing he was a rifleman.

Profile image on Terence Tyler's Facebook page. (Facebook)


The 23 year old Tyler had worked at the Pathmark for about 2 weeks on the overnight shift with his two unidentified victims according to WABC TV.

Capt. Kendra Motz, spokeswoman for Marine Corps. says service records for Terence S. Tyler show that he served from March 24, 2008 to Feb. 27, 2010. Terence Tyler’s rank at the time of discharge was Lance Corporal.

Terence Tyler’s military occupational specialty was listed as a rifleman; he was in the infantry, Motz confirms.

Tyler’s honors include a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Metal.

The military’s records show his home town was listed as in Brooklyn New York.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan says the 23-year-old man opened fire on employees he saw when he walked in, killing an unidentified 18 year old female and a 24 year old male. The unidentified gunman also fired 2 shots at the store’s windows, shattering them.

16 shots were fired and an AK-47, extra ammunition and a handgun were found at the scene. The motive is
being investigated.

Alan Smithee wrote:Tony, I really don't know but this guy was broadcasting warning signs for a couple of years. Literally broadcasting on Twitter. Yesterday my wife was picking up a few things in the other store she goes to. She came home and told me that an employee in the aisle she was in slammed a bunch of papers down and stated quite loudly, "I've had enough!" She said you could have heard a pin drop. Despite a manager quickly taking him in the back for a "chat" she made like a hockey player and got the puck out of there.