Man killed in arrow attack, suspect arrested after intense standoff: officials

A New Jersey man faces murder and arson charges for allegedly striking another man with an arrow and then setting multiple fires while barricading himself inside his residence following the deadly attack, authorities said.

The incident unfolded over the weekend in Kearny, New Jersey, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.

Police responding to a report of an injured man Saturday night found the victim, Pablo Criollo, 45, of Harrison, who had been hit by an arrow, according to Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello.

Criollo was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after, according to Mello.

According to Mello, authorities identified Oscar Feijoo, 44, of Kearny, as a person of interest in the attack.

When members of a SWAT team responded to Feijoo’s home, the suspect barricaded himself inside and then allegedly set multiple fires early Sunday morning, according to Mello.

The suspect “remained barricaded in the home for several hours after firefighting activities were completed,” Mello said in a statement.

Feijoo eventually left the house “armed with knives” and was detained Sunday shortly before 1 p.m. after a brief confrontation, Mello said.

Feijoo has been charged with murder, aggravated arson and unlawful possession of a weapon, Mello said. Additional charges are expected, the prosecutor said.

It is unclear if Feijoo has an attorney at this time.

The victim’s distraught wife he told ABC New York station WABC that her husband was returning home from work when he was attacked from behind.

“My husband was a good man, a great man,” his wife told WABC.

“I’m devastated, not only for myself but for my daughter,” she told the station.