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Who Was Chrystofer Whyte? Popular TikTok Star with 1,00,000 Followers Killed in New Jersey Beach Shooting
LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY, JUL 3 – Two suspects, including an 18-year-old, face multiple charges after Chrystofer Whyte, a TikTok influencer with over 100,000 followers, was fatally shot at a New Jersey beach.
- On June 12, 2025, TikTok influencer Chrystofer Whyte, 18, was fatally shot at Pier Village beach in Long Branch; two suspects, including an 18-year-old and a juvenile, have been charged.
- Witnesses reported a fight on the beach before the shooting, but the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has not disclosed the motive, and the investigation remains ongoing.
- Whyte posted two TikTok videos earlier the day he was shot, one from the beach with over 6 million views, before police found him with a single gunshot wound.
- A GoFundMe launched by Roche has raised over $16,000; community tributes and LaSala’s heartfelt grief highlight the profound impact of Whyte’s death.
- Authorities charged Dwayne Exilus and a juvenile with murder, with ongoing investigations by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
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Who was Chrystofer Whyte? Popular TikTok star with 1,00,000 followers killed in New Jersey beach shooting
Popular 18-year-old TikTok creator Chrystofer Whyte was fatally shot on a New Jersey beach. Two suspects face charges as the community mourns the student-athlete with 100k followers.
Long Branch (07740) – Tragic NJ Beach Shooting: Teen TikTok Star Gunned Down – LIVE UPDATES
Long Branch (07740) – An idyllic summer evening at Pier Village beach, Long Branch, NJ, turned fatal for 18‑year‑old TikTok influencer Chrystofer A. Whyte. Known online as @hi.imchrys with over 100,000 followers, he posted a carefree selfie video just hours before he was shot dead with a single gunshot wound on June 12. Authorities have since arrested two suspects—an unnamed minor and 18‑year‑old Dwayne Exilus—bringing a sudden and devastating …
TikTok star shot dead: 18-year-old dies minutes after last video on Long Branch beach
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