Crime & Safety

Man Stabbed To Death During NYC Street Fight: NYPD

Police searched nearby hospitals and found Nilkinson L. Medina​, 33, with multiple stab wounds to his chest at St. John's Hospital.

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for a suspect who fatally stabbed a man during a street fight in Queens.

The incident happened on Saturday around 6:50 p.m. on the 300 block of Beach 13th Street in Far Rockaway, police said.

Officers responded to a 911 call of a reported knife fight. When they arrived to the scene, they learned the two men involved had the locations moments earlier.

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Police searched nearby hospitals and found Nilkinson L. Medina, 33, with multiple stab wounds to his chest at St. John's Hospital.

The victim was later pronounced dead.

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Police are trying to determine what led up to the deadly incident.

A description of a suspect was not readily available as of Monday afternoon.

This is a developing story. This post may be updated.

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