Man Killed at Light Rail Station

A 49 year-old man was fatally stabbed last night at a Jersey City light rail station.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Jersey City Police were called to the Danforth Ave. light rail station at approximately 11:47 p.m. yesterday on a report that an injured person was lying on the platform. There, they found a man, later identified as Kenneth Brown, with a stab wound to the upper body.

Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 12:34 a.m.  The manner and cause of death are under investigation by the Regional Medical Examiner’s office.

Brown’s death is Jersey City’s second homicide of the year.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the NJ Transit Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip here. All information will be kept confidential.