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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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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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