Crime & Safety
Teen Party Crasher Fatally Stabs Young Man In Gowanus: News, NYPD
"I saw the kid just laying there motionless and all the blood," a neighbor told the NY Daily News of the aftermath of the stabbing.
GOWANUS, BROOKLYN — A teenage party crasher knifed two bouncers, one fatally, who wouldn't let him into a Gowanus event space Saturday night, according to the NYPD and a report.
Jose Valasco, 19, became violent when two bouncers barred his way into a party at 168 Seventh St., a building housing a non-profit, tech support store, and musician space located near Third Avenue, at about 10:40 p.m., the New York Daily News reported.
The three tussled until the unwanted guest pulled out a knife, stabbing Marvin Pretto, 25, in the chest and an as-yet unidentified 21-year-old bouncer in the back, police said.
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"I saw the kid just laying there motionless and all the blood," a neighbor told the Daily News of the aftermath of the stabbing.
Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Pretto man died, according to the NYPD. The 21-year-old remained in stable condition, records show.
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Valasco was taken into custody and hit with manslaughter and criminal weapons charges, according to the NYPD.
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