Crime & Safety
2 Teens Arrested In Deadly Stabbing Of 17-Year-old Boy In NYC
Police are still investigating what led up to the fatal stabbing.
QUEENS, NY — The NYPD has arrested two boys for the fatal stabbing of another teen in Queens over the weekend.
On Friday, around 3:45 p.m., Josue Argudo, 17, was found on the corner of Jamaica Avenue and 76th Street in Woodhaven with a stab wound to his neck, according to police.
He was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Afterward, the NYPD arrested a 17-year-old boy on Saturday, and the next day they apprehended Derek Trejo, 18. Both teenagers have been charged with murder and weapons possession charges.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who represents the district, said on social media she was heartbroken by "the senseless killing" of Argudo.
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"My prayers are with his family during this tragic time. This violence in our community is unacceptable and must end," she wrote.
Police are still investigating what led up to the fatal stabbing. An investigation remains ongoing.
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