UPDATE Marble Hill: 44-Year-Old Man Dies in Fatal Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

POLICE “DO NOT Cross” line.
Photo by Jose Miranda on Flickr

A 44-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in Marble Hill.

Police said that on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at around 6.29 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in front of 130 West 228th Street. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 44-year-old male victim with multiple stab wounds throughout the body,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hospital by EMS where he was pronounced deceased.”

Police said there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Juan Martinez, of West 228th Street in Marble Hill.

Police have launched a murder inquiry into the incident.

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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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