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Morris Heights: 41-Year-Old Man Dies following Fatal Stabbing

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A 41-year-old man has died following a stabbing incident in Morris Heights.

 

An NYPD spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at approximately 19.20 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed in front of 20 Richmond Plaza, within the confines of the 46 Precinct.”

 

The man was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital with a stab wound to the left side of the neck, and was pronounced deceased, according to police. “There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing,” the NYPD spokesperson said.

The deceased has been identified as Perlon Felder, 41, of Morris Heights.

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

 

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