A 14-year-old dies after a stabbing in Queens.Photo:CBS New York/YouTube
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A 14-year-old boy is dead after being stabbed to death in New York City, authorities said.
The teenager was stabbed in the abdomen during a fight involving a large group outside a McDonald’s in Queens, N.Y., at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 14, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Two potential suspects were taken into custody for questioning, the NYPD said, and a 14-year-old has since been arrested and charged with first-degree gang assault.
The investigation remains ongoing, per police.
A witness who saw the incident toldCBS News, “A group of maybe, like, 15, 20 kids in ski masks pull up on another group of kids. It was just hectic. They were screaming and cursing at each other and all that. They were definitely going after someone.”
A resident in the area added to the outlet that “a lot kids hang out at the McDonald’s” with “[no]where to go.”
Police found a knife, which is believed to have been the weapon used, left in the street after the incident, CBS News reported.
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New York City Council Member Julie Won confirmed in astatementshared on Instagram that the victim was a student of Hillcrest High School in Jamiaca Hills.
“Condolences to the family of the 14-year-old from Hillcrest High School who was stabbed on 38th Street and Queens Boulevard near our district office,” she wrote.
“As of this afternoon, the local precinct has two suspects in custody. Investigations into this situation are ongoing. My office will continue to follow up and provide updates,” Won concluded.
source: people.com
