US EditionMan charged with murder after bow and arrow killing in New Jersey
A 44-year-old suspect was charged with murder, arson, and gun-related crimes after a fatal bow-and-arrow attack and a standoff involving a fire and evacuation, authorities said.
- On Saturday evening in Kearny, police found an unidentified man fatally struck by a pointed object near Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue, and a person of interest was tracked to a nearby home.
- Early Sunday morning, Hudson County Regional SWAT negotiated with the barricaded individual at the Kearny Avenue home, where a fire erupted; after extinguishing the blaze, he exited armed with knives and was taken into custody, the prosecutor's office said.
- Kearny police issued a shelter-in-place advisory that was later lifted as the Red Cross said at least four homes were evacuated and neighbors sheltered in a nearby church.
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Random bow-and-arrow attack leaves New Jersey man dead, as suspect barricades himself in his house and lights it on fire
A New Jersey man is dead, shot and killed by a bow and arrow in an apparent random sidewalk attack, according to police. The suspect is now in custody after a dramatic hours-long standoff that saw a fire breakout requiring a fire department response from several agencies. According to CBS News, on December 20, 2025, the victim, Pablo Criollo, 45, of Harrison, New Jersey, walked home in Kearny at around 6:45 p.m. Surveillance video and witness ac…
Alleged Killer's Weapon of Choice: Bow and Arrow
A New Jersey resident allegedly killed a man with a bow and arrow before barricading himself in a house, where he set two fires during an 18-hour standoff with police. Oscar Feijoo, 44, was arrested Sunday at the home in Kearny, 10 miles west of New York City, after exiting...
New Jersey nutcase kills man with bow and arrow, then barricades himself in home that bursts into flames, police say
The bizarre chain of events that unfolded Saturday began at about 7 p.m. when police responded to a report of a man who had been shot with a "pointed object" in the city of Kearny.When they arrived near the intersection of Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue, they found a man who had been shot with a bow and arrow and had died as a result of his injuries, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.'I thought he was sleeping. ... That's whe…
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office charged 44-year-old Oscar Feijoo on Monday with the murder of an Ecuadorian migrant who died after being attacked with an arrow on Saturday night in Kearny, New Jersey, USA.
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