What to Know
- A NJ man who fatally stabbed a good Samaritan he mistakenly thought had seriously injured his friend was sentenced to 40 years in jail
- Froylan Lopez was convicted of murder in the December 2015 slaying of Troy Brandon
- Lopez continued to maintain his innocence during the sentencing hearing; prosecutors say the incident was captured on camera
A New Jersey man who fatally stabbed a good Samaritan he mistakenly thought had seriously injured his friend was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Froylan Lopez continued to maintain his innocence at Friday's sentencing hearing. He was convicted of murder in the December 2015 slaying of Troy Brandon.
Hudson County prosecutors say the entire incident was captured on video.
They say Brandon had come to the aid of a man he found knocked out and bleeding on a Jersey City street. He called 911 and was waiting for emergency responders to arrive when Lopez saw him standing over his injured friend.
Believing Brandon was responsible for the attack, they say Lopez went back to his SUV and got a knife. He then stabbed Brandon in the chest, and he died at the scene a short time later.
