Tragic End in Toms River: Murder Suspect Found Deceased After Intense Standoff

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey — A local police standoff came to a tragic end on Friday when a man, wanted for a recent homicide, died by suicide in Toms River, authorities confirmed. The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Maxwell Johnston, reportedly took his own life amid a tense negotiation with law enforcement officials. Johnston was implicated in the death of 25-year-old Gabriella Caroleo of Seaside Heights, whose life was tragically cut short in Manchester Township on …

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