A man was killed in a stabbing Friday in Jersey City, and police have a person of interest in custody, according to authorities.

Police were called after 12:20 p.m. to the area of Jersey Avenue, 1st Street and Maxwell Street, finding the man with a stab wound to his abdomen, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement .

The man, who was not named by authorities, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m.

During the initial investigation, a person of interest was identified and taken into custody, authorities said.

The killing is under investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the prosecutor’s office at 201-915-1345

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