Man fatally stabbed at wedding reception in Suffolk County

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Sunday, May 21, 2017
Man stabbed at wedding reception
Rob Nelson has details on a deadly stabbing in Suffolk County.

COPIAGUE, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed at a wedding reception on Long Island Saturday night.

According to Suffolk County Police, two men attending the party at a home on Amerigo Vespucci Avenue in Copiague became involved in an altercation at approximately 8:20 p.m.

Anyelo Rosario, 28, of Copiague, was stabbed during the altercation and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The other man was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.

The investigation is continuing.