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Wayne NJ, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff announce that at approximately 10:33 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021, members of the Wayne Township Police Department were dispatched to 21 Hinchman Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey in response to a report of a domestic dispute. Upon their arrival, officers were able to deescalate the matter between the two residents involved in the incident and left the scene.
A short time later, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Wayne Police again responded to the same location on a report of an unresponsive male. The officers discovered a male lying on the floor within an apartment, at which time they provided the victim, later identified as Frank Majuri, 60-years old from Wayne, with CPR. However, Mr. Majuri remained unresponsive and was declared deceased at the scene at approximately 12:02 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
The subsequent investigation revealed that Mr. Majuri’s roommate, Frank Rance, 38-years old, also from Wayne, became involved in a verbal argument with the victim. During the argument, Rance started to strangle Majuri, ultimately resulting in his death. Rance was arrested at the scene without incident, and he has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
The crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a minimum of 30 years up to life imprisonment.
The State has filed a motion for pretrial detention that will be heard by a Superior Court Judge.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact Det. Darren Williams at the Wayne Police Detective Bureau at 973-633-3534 or 973-694-0600.