Former New Jersey mayor’s wife, 73, is found dead at their home from self-inflicted gunshot wound
- June Huhn, 73, the wife of former Long Branch mayor Philip Huhn, died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest
- Her body was found on Friday morning while her husband was at home
- Her death was a suicide, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
- Husband Philip was mayor of the New Jersey town from 1982 to 1990
The wife of a former New Jersey mayor has taken her own life after shooting herself in the chest, officials have said.
June Huhn, 73, who was the wife of former Long Branch mayor Philip Huhn, died from a single gunshot at the couple’s home on Friday morning.
Police said her husband was at home when law enforcement arrived but no further details were given.
June Huhn, 73, the wife of former Long Branch mayor Philip Huhn, died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest
Monmouth County prosecutor, Christopher Gramiccioni, said Huhn died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, citing a post-mortem report.
Although June and Philip did not have children together, they shared four children between them from previous marriages according to Asbury Park Press.
Philip Huhn, 75, was mayor of Long Branch, situated on the Jersey Shore, from 1982 to 1990.
Her body was found on Friday morning while her husband was at their home, pictured
‘I’m very sad for the Huhn family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them,’ said current Long Branch Mayor John Pallone to the New York Post.
Pallone said that he knew both Huhn’s and would regularly see the pair walking along the town’s boardwalk.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Long Branch police are conducting the investigation into Huhn’s death.