Authorities
have announced a man has been arrested and charged in connection with a
fatal stabbing Monday in New
Brunswick.
Authorities responded around
6:29 a.m. to the area of Throop Avenue and Townsend Street following the report of a
stabbing.
Police located Barry James, 36, of Edison, who
sustained multiple stab wounds. James was pronounced dead at a hospital.
An investigation identified
Rahmaad Howard, 34, of New Brunswick, as the perpetrator. It was not a random
act of violence, as Howard knew the victim.
He was arrested without incident in New
Brunswick and charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of third-degree
possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.