Prosecutors: Passaic man arrested in double stabbing that killed teen
A 19-year-old from Passaic has been arrested in a double stabbing that occurred on Sunday, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
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19-year-old from Passaic has been arrested in a double stabbing that
occurred on Sunday, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
A
release from the office says that John E. Martinez has been charged with murder
in the first degree, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon
for an unlawful purpose.
Police
responded on Oct. 9 to a report of a stabbing around 1:18 a.m. around Krueger
Place and Poplar Street. There, they found two wounded male teens – a
16-year-old and a 17-year-old.
The
16-year-old was pronounced dead. The 17-year-old was treated at St. Joseph’s
University Medical Center.
Prosecutors
say Martinez was arrested without incident in Passaic on Monday. He faces a
minimum of 30 years to life on the murder charge, if convicted.
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