A 63-year-old East Amwell man is dead and New Jersey State Police are calling it a homicide after troopers found him with serious head trauma inside a home on Iron Horse Drive. The man has been identified as John Knipe Sr., and investigators say a woman at the residence had reported a medical emergency before troopers arrived.
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson said troopers found Knipe dead with serious head trauma, according to mycentraljersey.com. The outlet reported that troopers had responded to a woman reporting a medical emergency at 127 Iron Horse Drive in the Ringoes section of the township. A separate account from NJ101.5 placed the discovery at 17 Iron Horse Drive, and the discrepancy between the two addresses has not been resolved. NJ101.5 reported that a woman at the home had reported a medical emergency.
Emergency responders were called to the scene alongside the troopers. The Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad and Hunterdon Medical Center MICU also responded, the report notes, as crews worked the scene before the death was classified as a homicide.
Prosecutor Says No Threat to the Public
Despite the homicide classification, officials moved to reassure residents that the investigation has not turned up any broader danger. There is nothing to suggest any danger to the public, the prosecutor continued, per the same account from mycentraljersey.com.
According to WFMZ.com, New Jersey State Police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office have an ongoing investigation into the homicide, which they say resulted in the death of the 63-year-old man. Anyone with information has been asked to contact the New Jersey State Police Kingwood Station at (908) 996-2864, or the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office Criminal Investigations Unit at (908) 788-1129. Tips can also be submitted to the Hunterdon County Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-321-0010, which keeps all anonymous tips confidential.
Local Officials Monitoring the Response
The death drew a heavy police presence to the quiet East Amwell neighborhood. East Amwell Mayor Michael Dendis said he had been in contact with New Jersey State Police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, according to Daily Voice, as officials kept residents updated on the unfolding investigation.
No cause of death, suspect, or motive has been publicly disclosed, and authorities have not said whether anyone is in custody. The investigation into Knipe's death remains active, and officials have not indicated when further details might be released.
