New Jersey Woman, 75, Suspected in Fatal Beating and Stabbing of 81-Year-Old Live-in Boyfriend, Cops Say
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Freebourn claims the victim was stepping towards him and he was scared, so he shot him, officials said.
Apr. 2 2024, Published 4:01 p.m. ET
Police say a 75-year-old woman has been arrested in New Jersey after she allegedly fatally beat and stabbed her 81-year-old boyfriend in their home.
Around 5:40 p.m. on March 31, officers with the Hamilton Township Police Department responding to a residence in Mays Landing found Gary Johnson dead and suffering from multiple wounds to his head and body, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
An autopsy was completed by the South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, which determined Johnson died of blunt force trauma and stab wounds, officials said.
According to a police report obtained by NJ.com, investigators identified Eileen Bright, Johnson’s live-in girlfriend, as the primary suspect.
Bright allegedly told a neighbor about the killing and admitted to detectives that she killed Johnson in their home, officials claimed.
Officers said they recovered a knife inside the couple's residence.
A motive for the killing was not provided by the prosecutor’s office or included in police reports.
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Bright was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, and two counts each of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose.
She was booked into the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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