Man Wanted For Killing Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend Caught In Philly

PHILADELPHIA — A man wanted for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in New Jersey was taken into custody by federal authorities in Philadelphia Thursday.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Kenneth Tripline, 36, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody at about 9 a.m. at a home on the 1500 block of Diamond Street.

Tripline is accused of stabbing the man to death on March 11 in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Authorities said he stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend multiple times and then fled the area.

A warrant for his arrest was issued March 12 and was immediately delegated to the U.S. Marshals in New Jersey.

On March 20th, Marshals learned that Tripline was in a home near Temple University.

At 9 a.m. investigators from the Marshals Service in Philadelphia and Atlantic City Division, along with Temple Police Officers, surrounded a home in the 1500 block of West Diamond Street.

After knocking at the property, Tripline tried to escape from a back window but was forced back inside by police.

Tripline eventually surrendered to Marshals in front of the home and was placed into custody without incident.

"Upon determining a fugitive wanted for murder was hiding in close proximity to Temple University, it was imperative for us to capture him as expeditiously as possible," Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy for the Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force, said.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force is a team of law enforcement officers led by U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.