Authorities in Ocean County, New Jersey, are actively searching for Douglas Cobb, a 51-year-old man charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Bruce Gress. The incident occurred on the morning of September 19, 2026, in the parking lot of a Wawa convenience store located at the intersection of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River. Emergency responders discovered Gress suffering from a gunshot wound to the head shortly after 7:20 a.m. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune but was pronounced dead. Cobb, who resides in Toms River, is also known by the aliases Douglas Green and the nickname Bootknock. He is believed to be driving a black 2016 Acura MDX with New Jersey license plates T93YJL. In addition to murder, Cobb faces charges of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and being a prohibited person in possession of a weapon. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, in conjunction with the Toms River Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, has identified Cobb as the suspect. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has urged anyone who knows Cobb’s whereabouts to advise him to turn himself in peacefully. The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect remains at large. The public is asked to contact the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 732-929-2027 or the Toms River Township Police Department at 732-349-0150 with any information regarding Cobb’s location.