Authorities are searching for a person of interest connected to a deadly stabbing near a TGI Friday’s in Linden earlier this month.

The stabbing took place on Nov. 9 around 10 p.m. at the restaurant located at 400 South Park Ave. Officials say they found 35-year-old Erik Kuns with stab wounds outside the restaurant. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Union County Prosecutor's Office identified the person of interest as a man who possibly goes by the name “D.”

“The person of interest is described as a Black male, approximately 6'0", 200lbs, with shoulder length hair/dreadlocks, and a black/gray patch beard…is believed to be approximately 50 years old. At the time of the incident, he was seen wearing all black clothing, with no visible tattoos, and Air Jordan 14's (Ferrari) sneakers,” officials wrote in a Facebook post.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to call Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Darius Singletary at 908-632-0537, Sgt. Nick Veltre at 908-347-7330, or Linden Police Detective Nick Philippakos at 908-474-8530.