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Kearny Standoff Suspect Charged With Murder, Arson After Fatal Bow-and-Arrow Attack

Authorities say Oscar Feijoo was arrested after a nightlong barricade that ended with his surrender outside a burned home.

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

  • Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello identified the victim as Pablo Criollo, 45, of Harrison, who was struck by an arrow near Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue on Saturday evening.
  • Investigators say Feijoo, 44, barricaded himself in his Kearny Avenue home as SWAT teams responded and neighbors were told to shelter or evacuate.
  • Several fires were ignited inside the residence around 5 a.m. Sunday during negotiations, drawing a multi-alarm fire response from multiple departments.
  • Feijoo exited the house shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday armed with knives and was taken into custody after a brief standoff.
  • Feijoo is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and aggravated arson, and officials say additional charges are possible as the investigation continues with no motive disclosed.