Louis Brown, 18, stands accused of one count each of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon over the death of 69-year-old Darlene Brown, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced in a press release.
On the day in question, around 7 a.m., officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to a 911 call stating that someone had been murdered, and they found Brown waiting.
The defendant was standing in the front of the doorway and exited the building with his hands up as he surrendered, police said.
Inside, officers found a particularly bloody scene.
In an upstairs bedroom, investigators discovered the deceased body of the victim with two knives "protruding" from her body, police said. The woman also had at least eight stab wounds to her head and neck, according to the Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office.
The ensuing investigation determined the teenager "was the individual who called 911, and was likewise responsible for his grandmother's death," according to the prosecutor's office.
As for the knives found in the victim, police clarified that one was in the woman's face, while one was in her neck when officers arrived.
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The victim had at least eight stab wounds to her head and neck, according to the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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