Person Of Interest In Fatal TGI Fridays Stabbing Sought By NJ Police

LINDEN, NJ — A picture of a person of interest was released after one person was killed in a deadly stabbing following a fight at a TGI Friday's restaurant on Nov. 9.

The man, who may go by the name "D," is believed to be around 50-years-old, stands at around 6 feet tall, and weighs close to 200 pounds, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.

He has shoulder-length dreadlock-style hair and a black and gray patch beard.

At the time of the stabbing, he was wearing all black clothes with no visible tattoos and Air Jordan 14's (Ferrari) sneakers.

The Prosecutor's Office reminds the public that hair styles, beards, and moustaches can be easily changed and that photos do not always accurately reflect the true complexion of an individual.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force Detective Darius Singletary at 908-632-0537, Sergeant Nick Veltre at 908-347-7330, or Linden Police Detective Nick Philippakos at 908-474-8530.

Anonymous information can also be reported by calling 908-654-8477 or online at www.uctip.org. According to the Prosecutor's Office, a cash reward of up to $10,000 is available for information relayed through those two channels through the Union County Crime Stoppers program.

The information must lead to an arrest or indictment.

Deadly Stabbing

At around 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a fight at 400 Park Ave. and found Erik Kuns, 35 of Keyport, unresponsive and on the ground from what looked like a stab wound, said police.

After trying to help Kuns, he was taken to Newark University Hospital, where he later died.

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