Paterson man charged with murder for killing his cousin, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say Darwin Estrada-Cruz was arrested Monday hours after 31-year-old Jorge Estrada-Cruz was found unresponsive in a house on Straight Street and 16th Avenue.
Share:
More Stories
0:16
Officials: Father-son duo from New Jersey face charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
1h ago0:14
Prosecutor: Rutgers student accused of recording women in the shower
1h ago0:18
US Attorney: Morris Plains man threatened to kill political commentator
1h ago0:32
East Hanover police sergeant charged in fatal DWI crash
15h ago1:04
State AG: 2 senior corrections officers accused of sexual assault, official misconduct
yesterday0:36
Prosecutor: 4 charged in shooting death of Cumberland County detective
2ds ago0:16
Officials: Father-son duo from New Jersey face charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
1h ago0:14
Prosecutor: Rutgers student accused of recording women in the shower
1h ago0:18
US Attorney: Morris Plains man threatened to kill political commentator
1h ago0:32
East Hanover police sergeant charged in fatal DWI crash
15h ago1:04
State AG: 2 senior corrections officers accused of sexual assault, official misconduct
yesterday0:36
Prosecutor: 4 charged in shooting death of Cumberland County detective
2ds agoA 22-year-old man from Paterson was charged with murder for killing of his own cousin.
Passaic County prosecutors say Darwin Estrada-Cruz was arrested Monday hours after his cousin, 31-year-old Jorge Estrada-Cruz, was found unresponsive in a house on Straight Street and 16th Avenue.
According to prosecutors, officers from the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area Monday around 2 a.m. on a reported fight. Police found Estrada-Cruz unresponsive inside a basement apartment.
It's unclear how Jorge Estrada-Cruz was killed.
Darwin Estrada-Cruz was charged with first-degree murder which has a sentencing range of 30 years to life imprisonment.
Anyone with additional information about this incident should contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO, email tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
More from News 12
Dodgers win World series with 7-6 comeback victory in Game 5 against Yankees
1:10
Game 5 closes out home season at Yankee Stadium
1:03
Jersey Proud: Branchville to name winners of townwide scarecrow contest
0:16
Officials: Father-son duo from New Jersey face charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
0:14
Prosecutor: Rutgers student accused of recording women in the shower
0:18