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17-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death in Bronx

3 People Arrested at Scene
Officers stand guard at the scene where a 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death in the Bronx. -Citizen

Officers stand guard at the scene where a 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death in the Bronx. -Citizen

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

May 2, 2024


BRONX - Three people have been arrested in connection with the brutal stabbing death of a 17-year-old girl in the Bronx, cops said. 



At around 2:15 today, officers from the 43rd Precinct responded to a report of a stabbing in Soundview. When they arrived at 1105 Boyton Avenue officers discovered a 17-year-old girl with a stab wound to the chest. 



EMS rushed the teen to Jacobi Medical Center where she eventually died of her injuries. 



Police have arrested three people so far however, the case is ongoing. 


It is unclear at this time what type of weapon was used to stab the victim. 



The victim’s name has been withheld pending family notification and the fact that the victim is a minor.


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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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Location: 1105 Boynton Ave, Bronx, NY 10472, USA

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