A New York City man was charged with murder in the stabbing death of another man at a Somerset County home, authorities said Friday.
Based on a description of the suspected attacker, detectives stopped Jahkoy Monsanto at the New Brunswick train station Thursday and recovered a knife from him following the killing of J’Corey Breedy earlier that day, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
Police in Franklin Township rushed to a 9-1-1 call around 12:30 p.m. from a Eugene Avenue home, where responders found Breedy, 20, suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen, the prosecutor and local police said. Breedy, of Somerset, died at a local hospital despite rescue efforts by police and emergency medical services.
Breedy and Monsanto knew each other, according to McDonald, who said investigators would not disclose the alleged motive for the attack while the investigation continued.
In addition to murder, Monsanto faces weapons charges, the prosecutor said. He remained held at the Somerset County Jail ahead of a detention hearing.
Authorities asked anyone with information about the homicide to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at 732-873-5533. Tips can also be submitted to Somerset County Crime Stoppers online.
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Noah Cohen may be reached at ncohen@njadvancemedia.com.
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