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Jersey City Man Armed with Gun, Knife Slashes Two People

Jersey City

Police in Jersey City charged a man with multiple offenses after he stabbed two people at a location in the city on Saturday afternoon.

According to a brief statement released by police officials at approximately 12:56 pm, Jersey City Police responded to Martin Luther King Drive and Bramhall Avenue after a female victim approached officers and stated that her boyfriend was armed with a knife and other weapons.

Police located Mr. Dennis Porter, 34, and after a brief investigation and search, they found a knife and a gun in his possession according to police officials.

Police placed Mr. Porter under arrest and officers recovered a handgun, ammunition and three box cutters authorities.

A female and male victim were both taken to Jersey City Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.

The motive for the incident remains under investigation.

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