Man stabbed to death during dispute inside building in Chinatown; suspect on the loose

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was stabbed to death during an apparent dispute inside a building in Chinatown, according to police.

Officials say they received a call about two men fighting inside 125 Division Street around 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Responding officers found 58-year-old Qi Rui Weng stabbed several times across his body.
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He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.

Police on the scene told Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger the victim was stabbed to death after a dispute inside what appeared to be an illegal gambling operation.

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Police are searching for a male suspect, also in his 50's, who fled the scene on foot.



No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.


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