20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed in Wildwood, NJ, Suspect Under Arrest

A stabbing in Wildwood, New Jersey over the weekend left a 20-year-old man dead and an 18-year-old charged with murder.

The incident reportedly took place shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday on the 300 block E. Magnolia Avenue in Wildwood.

According to Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, two groups of people got into an argument in front of a home. The argument reportedly turned physical and three people were stabbed.

Wildwood Police were called and officers arrived on the scene where they found 20-year-old Kaiden Braithwaite, of Cliffwood, NJ, dead. He had been the victim of multiple stab wounds.

An investigation led the police to 18-year-old DaJohn L. Taylor, of Heightstown, NJ.

On Monday, Taylor turned himself into authorities in Wildwood, according to the prosecutor's office. He now faces numerous charges, the most serious being First Degree Murder in the death of Kaiden Braithwaite, and Attempted Homicide for stabbing two other victims. Taylor reportedly faces 30 years to life in state prison if convicted.

Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland urges anyone with information that could assist this investigation to contact the Major Crimes Unit of the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135, the Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-0222, or anonymously on the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office website at cmcpo.tips.

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**It is important to note that DaJohn L. Taylor is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.