Suspect in Keisha Alexander murder arrested, charged
The scene at the 1000 block of Edgewood Avenue, where Keisha Alexander was killed in her apartment Saturday morning. (Trentonian Photo/SCOTT KETTERER)
A city man has been charged in connection with the murder of Keisha Alexander, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday.
According to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, 20-year-old Jorge L. Rodriguez of Trenton was arrested on Saturday and later charged in connection with Alexander’s death.
Keisha Alexander
DeBlasio told The Trentonian that Rodriguez was slapped with murder, burglary and weapons charges.
DeBlasio said that the incident that led to Alexander’s death started as a burglary.
Prosecutors believe Rodriguez stabbed Alexander to death with a knife in her apartment.
Rodriguez is currently being held on $500,000 cash bail.
