Man Killed Victim With Broken Bottle During Argument In South Jersey; Victim ID'd: Police

Update, 2 p.m. Tuesday: Police have identified both the victim and the suspect.

BRIDGETON, NJ — A man has been charged after authorities say he fatally stabbed another man with a broken bottle last weekend in Cumberland County.

Regino Hernandez-Morales stabbed Gildardo Sanchez-Ramos after they got into an argument Sunday night outside in front of Hernandez-Morales's Bridgeton home, police said. Sanchez-Ramos, 23, of Bridgeton, was treated at the hospital for a "large stab wound to the neck before he succumbed to his injuries early Monday morning, according to Bridgeton Police Chief Michael A. Gaimari.

Hernandez-Morales, 29, was charged with murder and weapons offenses. He was arrested Monday afternoon after detectives executed a search warrant on his home in the 100 block of Walnut Street, police said.

Police initially responded to Inspira Medical Center Vineland, where acquaintances brought Sanchez-Ramos after the stabbing, authorities said. Officers later determined that the incident occurred in front of Hernandez-Morales's home, according to Gaimari.

Officers recovered evidence from the scene, including the weapon they believe was used, Gaimari said.

Hernandez-Morales was placed in Cumberland County Jail without bail. No further arrests are anticipated in the case, police said.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information on this case can contact the Bridgeton Police Department by calling 856-451-0033 or submitting an anonymous tip online.