Blue State Blues: Fatal Queens Stabbing Has Bodega Owners Renewing Calls for State Investments in Security
23rd June 2024
A fatal stabbing inside a bodega in Queens on Saturday night reignited calls from some shop owners for more state and federal assistance with security measures.
Police said a man was fatally stabbed inside a bodega on Jamaica Avenue around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday. Responding officers found the victim unconscious with multiple stab wounds to the neck and shoulder, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene, the NYPD said.
Police said no arrests had been made as of Sunday afternoon, and the investigation remains ongoing.