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Kearny Man Charged With Murder After Bow-and-Arrow Killing and Fiery Standoff

Prosecutors describe an ongoing investigation with the motive still unclear, with more charges expected.

Smoke billows from a home where a suspect reportedly barricaded himself after allegedly killing a man with a bow and arrow in Kearny, New Jersey, on December 21.
Members of the Hudson County Regional SWAT team work at the scene where a suspect reportedly killed a man using a bow and arrow and barricaded himself in a home in Kearny, New Jersey, on December 21.
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Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Pablo Criollo, 45, of Harrison, who was found with an arrow wound near Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue and later pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark.
  • Prosecutors named Oscar Feijoo, 44, of Kearny, as the suspect after initially identifying him as a person of interest at his Kearny Avenue residence.
  • Feijoo barricaded himself inside the home as regional SWAT negotiated overnight, then multiple fires ignited around 5 a.m. Sunday, triggering a multi-alarm response.
  • Neighbors were ordered to shelter in place or evacuated to a nearby church while firefighters and police from several jurisdictions secured the area.
  • Feijoo exited the residence shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday carrying knives and was arrested; he now faces charges including murder, aggravated arson, and weapons offenses, with motive still under investigation.