Stabbing leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in Queens amid July 4th celebration

Saturday, July 5, 2025
JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- Police are investigating a deadly stabbing in Queens early Saturday.

Officers responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress on Sutphin Boulevard and 112th Avenue in Jamaica at 1:50 a.m. at a Fourth of July celebration that turned violent.

A 25-year-old man was stabbed in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Another 25-year-old man was stabbed in the ribs and a 24-year-old man was slashed in the abdomen. Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police have not made any arrests as their investigation continues.


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