Man Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Downtown Bridgeton, Police Say

A Bridgeton man was found dead from a stabbing early in the morning, authorities said.

A cruiser for the Bridgeton (NJ) Police Department.
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10/11/2024 5:10 p.m.

Wilbert Pace, 59, died on Friday, Oct. 11, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to East Commerce Street between Laurel Street and Mayor Aitken Drive at around 3:30 a.m.

Police found Pace suffering from several stab wounds behind a downtown building. Officers tried to save his life but he was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived at the scene.

Pace's last known address was on Pamphylia Avenue.

Anyone with information about the stabbing should call Bridgeton police at 856-451-0033 or 856-297-8164.

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