Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Man In Brooklyn, NYPD Says
The victim's identity has not been released as of Monday morning.
BROOKLYN, NY — A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a 52-year-old man near a Brooklyn playground Sunday morning.
Nelson Reyes faces second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges, police announced.
The incident happened in front of 159 Troutman Street, which is across the street from Fermi Playground, around 10 a.m., police said.
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The victim was found with a stab wound to the torso. The man was transported to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim's identity has not been released as of Monday morning.
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