Wayne Man Charged With Murder After Strangling Roommate: Prosecutor

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne man was charged with murder after fatally strangling his roommate last weekend, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

Police were dispatched twice Friday night to 21 Hinchman Ave. The second time, they pronounced Frank Majuri dead, according to authorities.

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Police first went to the home just after 10:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a domestic dispute. They de-escalated the situation between the two residents and left the scene, according to the prosecutor's office.

They came back just after 11:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive man lying on the floor of an apartment, who police identified as Majuri. Police administered CPR on Majuri, but the 60-year-old remained unresponsive and officials declared him dead at the scene.

Subsequent investigation revealed that Rance, 38, got into an argument with the victim and began to strangle Majuri, authorities said.

Rance was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. The crime carries a sentence of 30 years to life imprisonment for those convicted.

The state filed a motion for pretrial detention, which a Superior Court judge will hear.

The prosecutor's office asks anyone with additional information on this incident to contact its tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org. Or contact Det. Darren Williams at the Wayne Police Detective Bureau at 973-633-3534 or 973-694-0600.

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