MANHATTAN (PIX11)-- Two teens were stabbed near a Duane Reade in the Financial District Thursday evening, police said.
One of them later died.
The two victims were stabbed near 17 John Street. Police in the first precinct received a call for aid at around 7:39 p.m. The victims, both males, were taken to a local hospital for their injuries.
A 17-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest, and the 18-year-old was stabbed in the left arm. The 17-year-old later died, police said.
No arrests have been made.
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Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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