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Mt. Hope: Man Dies following Fatal Stabbing

 

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A man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, police said.

 

A police spokesperson said that on Wednesday, June 12, at around 9.16 p.m., officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been stabbed in the vicinity of Echo Place and East Tremont Avenue.

 

“Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified adult male with a stab wound to his chest,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.”

 

Anyone with information in regard to 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 X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

 

 

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