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Suspect In Custody After Fatal Bow-and-Arrow Killing Sparks Fire And SWAT Standoff On Kearny Avenue And Johnston Avenue

Members of the Hudson County Regional SWAT team work at the scene where a suspect reportedly kills a man using a bow and arrow in the area of Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey, United States, on December 21, 2025. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and the Kearny Police Department investigate the death of a male that occurs in the area of Kearny Avenue and Johnston Avenue. Subsequent to the investigation, a fire begins on the same block of Kearny Avenue. SWAT teams and the fire department immediately respond to the area to conduct the investigation. After several hours, SWAT team personnel walk a suspect out of the building from the scene. No further information is immediately available, and a crime scene cordon remains in place as authorities investigate. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13121237
Date Taken	21 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category	Crime, Law and Justice
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto

Small Group of People Action Shot Suspect Custody Fatal Bow-and-Arrow Killing Fire SWAT Standoff Kearny New Jersey Homicide Arrest Investigation Crime Scene Johnston Avenue Kearny Avenue Kyle Mazza Hudson County Regional SWAT team bow and arrow United States December 21 2025 Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Kearny Police Department death male SWAT teams fire department responded building scene cordon authorities NurPhoto suspect apprehended crime incident law enforcement emergency response fatality public safety.