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Man Arrested, Charged In Deadly Stabbing Inside NYC Deli: Police

Jahshua Kelley, of Queens, has been charged with 2nd degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

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The 40-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The 40-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

QUEENS, NY — A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the deadly stabbing inside a Queens deli that left 1 man dead last weekend, police said.

Jahshua Kelley, of Queens, has been charged with 2nd degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

Kelley is accused of stabbing Nurul Bhuiyan, 40, multiple times in the neck and shoulder inside of Sammy's Gourmet Deli located at 169-03 Jamaica Avenue, police said.

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The deadly incident may have happened due to an argument over an alleged stolen wallet, according to multiple media reports.

The 40-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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