Man stabbed to death near Times Square; suspect in custody: NYPD
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man was fatally stabbed near Times Square early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.
It happened in a building on West 43rd Street around 1 a.m. Officers discovered a man with a stab wound to his torso, according to authorities.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai West in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, per police.
Kevin Young, 38, was arrested in connection to the stabbing around 6 a.m., according to authorities. He lives in the building where the stabbing happened, per police.
Young was charged with manslaughter.
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