Crime & Safety
2 Men Fatally Stabbed Another In Long Branch Friday, Police Say
At 11:33 p.m. Friday, Long Branch Police were called for a stabbing on the 200 block of Broadway, where they found a man with stab wounds.
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Two local men are charged with fatally stabbing a Long Branch man in that city late Friday evening, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Tuesday.
At 11:33 p.m. Friday, Long Branch Police were called for a stabbing in the vicinity of the 200 block of Broadway. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 35-year-old man, Eren Kurkcu, suffering from multiple stab wounds.
He was rushed to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries Saturday, said the prosecutor.
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Nija Faust, 21, and Santana Rivera-Cosme, 20, both of Long Branch, were each charged with first-degree murder and related weapons offenses. They have been taken into police custody and are currently being held at the Monmouth County jail.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to please contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Joseph Mason at 800-533-7443 or Long Branch Police Department Detective Kevin Morris at 732-222-1000, ext. 1357.
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