Prosecutors: Man stabbed roommate to death after dispute

A dispute between two people who shared a home in Burlington City ended with one man fatally stabbed and the other facing charges.

News 12 Staff

May 8, 2019, 11:20 AM

Updated 1,814 days ago

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A dispute between two people who shared a home in Burlington City ended with one man fatally stabbed and the other facing charges.
According to Burlington County prosecutors, the stabbing occurred Monday around 4 p.m. at a home on East 4th Street.
Authorities say Arthur Ayala has been charged with stabbing his roommate to death. The man who was killed was found outside the home. He was stabbed several times.
No other injuries were reported.
A motive remains unknown.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.


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