Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John Adamo
Gender : Male
Age : 54
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2025
Location : Drake Drive
City : Berkeley Township
County : Ocean
State : New Jersey
Agency : Berkeley Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/10/2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., John Adamo, 54, shot his neighbors, Tom and Jill Kwatkoski, following a prolonged dispute. Adamo shot Tom outside his home and then shot Jill inside their residence. Both victims were airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in critical but stable condition. After the shooting, Adamo barricaded himself inside his home, leading to a two-and-a-half-hour standoff with the Berkeley Township Police Department's SWAT team. When officers forced entry, they found Adamo dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom. A pressure cooker located near him was determined not to be an explosive device. Neighbors reported Adamo had longstanding conflicts with the victims.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/us-news/jersey-shore-shooter-feuded-with-neighbors-over-security-cameras/
https://people.com/nj-man-allegedly-shot-neighbors-in-attempted-double-murder-11695253
https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/us-news/new-jersey-man-shoots-wounds-neighbor-couple-then-kills-self-in-shocking-attack/
