Man Charged In Parsippany Stabbing Death: Prosecutor

PARSIPPANY, NJ - Edilson D. Trejo, 21, stabbed a man to death, showered, changed and fled the scene of the Parsippany Road crime early Saturday morning, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

According to authorities, Trejo, a resident of the apartment, had a verbal altercation at the home and it is alleged that Trejo used a knife to stab the victim multiple times in the neck and/or torso. Authorities noted that there were two children under the age of 10 at the time of the incident.

After the stabbing, Trejo took a shower, changed his clothes, and fled the apartment but was apprehended by Parsippany-Troy Hills Police, police said.

Trejo has been charged by complaint-warrant with second degree Manslaughter, third degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, fourth degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, third degree Hindering Own Apprehension, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, police said. Trejo was lodged in the Morris County Jail pending a first appearance in court.

The manner of death was ruled a homicide and the identity of the 35-year-old victim will not be released at this time, authorities said.

If anyone has any information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to call the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200, or the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department at 973-263-4300.

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