Man charged with murder after bow and arrow killing in New Jersey

KEARNY, New Jersey — A New Jersey man accused of killing a man with a bow and arrow, then barricading himself for hours and setting a house on fire, was charged Monday with murder.

The 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon at his home in Kearny, about 10 miles west of New York, after the fires were out and following a brief standoff with police. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said the man came out of the house armed with knives.

The Kearny Police Department was first notified at 6:45 p.m. Saturday of an injured man near an intersection. Officers later determined the 45-year-old Harrison man had been struck by an arrow. He was taken to hospital, where he died.

The man accused of killing him has been charged with murder, arson and two gun-related crimes. Further charges are expected.