Man Stabbed To Death In Midtown Near Port Authority, Police Say

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — A man who had been accused just days ago of threatening people on a Hell's Kitchen street was stabbed to death Friday following a fight with another man, police said.

The killing early Friday happened after the 49-year-old victim bumped into a 28-year-old man, leading to an argument that escalated into a fight, police said.

The younger man took out a knife and stabbed the older man in the neck and groin near the corner of West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, police said.

The man was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police later identified him as Guarionex Torres, a Bronx resident.

The 28-year-old suspect was arrested nearby, according to police, who also recovered a knife from the site of the stabbing.

Hours later, police identified the suspect as Bronx resident Jesus Ramirez, and charged him with murder.

A police spokesperson described Torres as a "problematic person in the area," alleging that he had been seen swinging a hatchet and an axe last week. Torres had been arrested on Aug. 12 for menacing, according to police.