Prosecutors charge Jackson Township man with murder after argument leads to stabbing
JACKSON, N.J. - Prosecutors in New Jersey have charged a Jackson Township man with murder after they say he fatally stabbed a man on Friday night.
According to investigators, 23-year-old Jshawn Cutler stabbed Isaiah Renouf in the chest during an argument at a home on Cannon Boulevard.
Police responded to the residence and found Renouf lying on the floor with a large wound to the chest.
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Renouf was taken to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy performed by the Ocean County Medical Examiner determined Renouf death to be a homicide.
Upon investigation, authorities reportedly pegged Cutler as a suspect. He was later detained by police during a traffic stop in Lakewood, New Jersey.
In addition to a murder charge, prosecutors also charged Cutler with unlawful Possession of a Weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and burglary.
Cutler is currently held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
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