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

Prosecutors say further counts are likely, with the motive still under review.

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

  • Oscar Feijoo, 44, was taken into custody Sunday shortly before 1 p.m. after exiting his Kearny residence armed with knives.
  • Feijoo is charged with murder, aggravated arson, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
  • The victim, Pablo Criollo, 45, was found around 6:45–7 p.m. Saturday near Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue with an arrow in his back and was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark.
  • Authorities say Feijoo barricaded himself in his home, where multiple fires were ignited around 5 a.m. Sunday, triggering a multi-alarm response, evacuations, and shelter-in-place orders.
  • Hudson County Regional SWAT, Kearny police, and several area fire departments coordinated the response as the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office continues its investigation.