JERSEY CITY, NJ – Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said her office is investigating a fatal stabbing incident that occurred in Jersey City on Sunday.
At approximately 1:53 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a fight on Bostwick Avenue. Responding officers found a man – later identified as Jawon Purcell, 28, of Jersey City – with multiple apparent stab wounds in the area of 112 Bostwick Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2:03 p.m. The Cause and Manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.