SOMERVILLE, NJ — David C. Shroitman fatally stabbed 27-year-old MaryRose Fealey around 37 times outside of her townhome Jan. 30, according to police documents released Monday.
Bleach, latex gloves, and a manifesto laying out a plan step-by-step for the murder of Fealey were also found inside Shroitman’s Somerville home, according to police documents.
Shroitman, 27, of Brookside Avenue, Somerville, was charged Monday with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon, fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, and third-degree hindering apprehension in connection with the Jan. 30 stabbing death of Fealey of North Bridge Street in Somerville.
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A postmortem examination was performed on Feb. 1, by the Medical Examiner’s Office, which positively identified the victim and determined the cause of death as multiple stab wounds and ruled the manner of death as homicide.
Here is the timeline of what led up to Shroitman’s arrest, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Patch:
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A motive has not been released, however, authorities did confirm that Shroitman knew Fealey. Shroitman graduated from Somerville High School with Fealey in 2014.
Related: Who Is David Shroitman: Man Charged In Fatal Somerville Stabbing
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