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Somerville man indicted in murder of high school classmate

A Somerset County grand jury indicted David Shroitman on charges of murder, hindering apprehension, possession of a weapon and stalking.

Lanette Espy

Apr 26, 2024, 6:24 AM

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A grand jury indicted the man accused of fatally stabbing a woman outside her townhouse in Somerville in January.

Mary Rose Fealey, 27, was found stabbed to death outside of her residential complex on North Bridge Street on Jan. 30. Police say her high school classmate David Shroitman, who is also 27, killed her. He was arrested just days after the killing.

A Somerset County grand jury indicted Shroitman Thursday for murder, hindering apprehension, possession of a weapon and stalking. He is being held at the Somerset County Jail.

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Police say Shroitman and Fealey knew one another and graduated together from Somerville High School in 2014.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Somerville Police Department at 908-725-0331.

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