38 year old Julio Vazquez-Dones of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter in exchange for a 25-year term in New Jersey State Prison. On July 8, 2023, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers from the Atlantic City Police Department were dispatched to the Red Carpet Inn for a report of a physical altercation. When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from apparent stab wounds. The
victim succumbed to his injuries. An investigation lead police to Vazquez-Dones, who admitted stabbing the victim after a dispute. Vazquez-Dones further admitted to discarding his clothes and weapon, after stabbing the
victim multiple times. Sentencing will take place in March.