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(New York, NY)-A 36-year-old man, believed homeless, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after being stabbed near West 33rd Street and 7th Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Police say the man was stabbed during some type of a dispute with a suspect Thanksgiving Day.
So far there are no arrests in the fatal stabbing of the homeless man or in the fatal stabbing of a subway rider aboard a train four days earlier.
Police say early Sunday, a sleeping rider aboard a northbound #2 subway train was fatally stabbed in his neck. Police have released the following photo’s of a suspect in the case:
🚨WANTED for HOMICIDE: Do you know this guy? On 11/21/21 at approximately 12:17 AM, on board a northbound "2" train near Penn Station, the suspect stabbed a 32-year-old male in the neck, causing his death. Any info? DM @NYPDTips, or anonymously call them at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/Xb4dmW6DDC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 21, 2021
The victim stabbed in his neck is identified as 32-year-old Akeem Loney. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigations remain ongoing in both fatalities.
