22-YEAR-OLD PATERSON MAN CHARGED WITH BEATING HIS 31-YEAR-OLD COUSIN TO DEATH
"Darwin Estrada-Cruz Was Taken Into Custody Hours After He Killed His Cousin In The Early Morning Hours Of Monday & Charged With Murder."
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 7:30 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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PATERSON, NJ.- Just hours after Paterson Police Officers discovered the Body of 31-Year-Old Jose Estrada-Cruz inside a Paterson, New Jersey Basement Apartment early Monday Morning, his 22-Year-Old Cousin, Darwin Estrada-Cruz was Taken into Custody and Formally Charged with his Murder.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Darwin Estrada-Cruz was Charged later on Monday, April 1, 2024, with First Degree Murder in connection with The Beating Death of his Cousin.
On Monday, April 1, 2024, shortly before 2:00 a.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a Fight inside a Residence located in the area of Straight Street and 16th Avenue in The City of Paterson.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located Jose Estrada-Cruz Unresponsive inside a Basement Apartment. Mr. Estrada-Cruz was pronounced deceased at the scene.
During a Swift-Moving Investigation, Detectives of The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and The Paterson Police Department were able to Identify Darwin Estrada-Cruz as a Suspect and The Individual Responsible for his Cousin's Death.
Yesterday, Darwin Estrada-Cruz appeared in Passaic County Superior Court for his First Appearance on The Charge and was Remanded to The Passaic County Jail pending Future Court Proceedings.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with additional information regarding the Death of Mr. Estrada-Cruz to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or you can contact The Paterson Police Department's Detective Bureau at (973) 321-1120. All calls will be kept confidential.
"The Rules Of The Court Requires Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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