🚨 Multiple Arrests Announced in North Arlington Double Homicide Investigation 🚔
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a July double homicide near the North Arlington-Kearny border. Charges include murder, weapons violations, and child endangerment after suspects allegedly fled the scene of the fatal shooting with two unrestrained children.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has announced multiple arrests in connection with the July 19, 2026 double homicide in North Arlington that claimed the lives of two men. According to investigators, the shooting occurred during an altercation near the intersection of Ridge Road and Belleville Turnpike/Kearny Avenue. The two victims, both suffering from gunshot wounds, were transported to University Hospital in Newark, where they were later pronounced dead. Authorities allege the investigation identified one suspect as the shooter, while several others were involved in the incident and fled the scene without notifying law enforcement or assisting the injured victims. Two young children were also allegedly in one of the fleeing vehicles without proper child restraints. Four individuals have now been charged with offenses ranging from murder and weapons violations to endangering an injured victim and child endangerment. One of the murder suspects was recently taken into custody in Newark, while authorities continue efforts related to the remaining outstanding case developments. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact law enforcement.