What began as an argument at a Midtown parking garage on Tuesday night ended with the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man, police said.
Law enforcement sources said the murder happened at about 11:09 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the garage located at 350 West 42nd St., beneath The Orion high-rise condominium and a block away from the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Officers from the Midtown South Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about an assault at the location, found the victim with a stab wound to his torso.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police learned that the victim had been embroiled in a verbal dispute with an unidentified male attacker. The words eventually turned violent, police said, when the attacker pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the man’s chest.
EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police have withheld his identity, pending family notification.
So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, authorities said.
Anyone with information regarding the homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
