Random bow-and-arrow attack leaves New Jersey man dead, as suspect barricades himself in his house and lights it on fire

A New Jersey man is dead, shot and killed by a bow and arrow in an apparent random sidewalk attack, according to police. The suspect is now in custody after a dramatic hours-long standoff that saw a fire breakout requiring a fire department response from several agencies.

According to CBS News, on December 20, 2025, the victim, Pablo Criollo, 45, of Harrison, New Jersey, walked home in Kearny at around 6:45 p.m. Surveillance video and witness accounts show Criollo being struck with an arrow in the back. The sound of a bow can be heard in the footage, before Criollo pauses, stumbles, and then collapses on the sidewalk. First responders rushed Criollo to a local hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.