What to Know
- A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a teenage girl in New Jersey
- Bryan Cordero-Castro. 20, is charged with first-degree murder, weapon possession and attempted escape in the death of a 16-year-old
- Prosecutors said the victim and suspect were known to each other and there is no threat to public safety
A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a teenage girl in New Jersey.
Bryan Cordero-Castro, 20, of Long Branch was charged with first-degree murder, weapon possession and attempted escape in the death of a 16-year-old girl, the Monmouth County prosecutor's office announced Sunday.
Prosecutors said Long Branch police responded to a report of a stabbing shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The girl was taken to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, where she died just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name hasn't been released.
Prosecutors said the victim and suspect were known to each other and there is no threat to public safety.
A listed number for Cordero-Castro couldn't be found Sunday and it's unclear whether he has an attorney.
