Man stabbed to death, another hurt in Queens: NYPD
SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) – A man was stabbed to death and another was wounded during an incident in Queens Wednesday afternoon, police said.
It happened near Lefferts Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard in the South Ozone Park neighborhood just before 3 p.m., according to the NYPD.
The man who was stabbed in the chest, 20, died of his injuries, police said. The other victim, also 20 years old, was stabbed in the leg and is expected to survive. Police initially said he'd been slashed.
Three people of interest -- all teenagers -- were taken into custody and questioned by police Wednesday. However, they were later released and are no longer considered persons of interest, officials said.
It's still not clear what led up to the altercation. No arrests have been made.
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