Boy, 13, stabbed to death on MTA bus in Staten Island, suspect in custody
Boy, 13, stabbed to death on MTA bus in Staten Island, suspect in custody
- A teenage boy was stabbed to death on a bus in Staten Island on Friday – the suspect (13) was arrested by police shortly after
- The victim, also 13, was transported to Staten Island University Hospital, where he died
- The stabbing took place on the S78 bus at around 14:30; The police were photographed at the scene looking for the weapon
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A 13-year-old schoolboy has lost his life after being stabbed to death while on a bus in Staten Island, New York.
The incident took place on Friday afternoon just before 2.30pm near Hylan Boulevard and Littlefield Avenue in the Eltingville section of the city.
The attacker got on the S78 bus and started shouting at the other teenager before stabbing him three times in the chest.
The police in New York arrested the suspect – also 13 years old – but few details were released in the case.
A teenage boy was stabbed to death on a bus in Staten Island on Friday
The police were photographed at the scene looking for the weapon and the suspect, who is also believed to be 13.
The victim was taken to Staten Island University South Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
It is still unclear what led to the violent incident.
Investigators were pictured at the scene searching for the knife used in the attack, even through a storm drain directly behind the parked bus.
It is unclear whether police have found the weapon used in the attack.
Investigators were pictured at the scene searching for the knife used in the attack, even through a storm drain directly behind the parked bus.
The stabbing took place on the S78 bus at around 14:30; Police were photographed at the scene searching for the weapon, including a storm drain
The road was cordoned off with crime scene tape after the incident
The attacker got on the S78 bus and started shouting at the other teenager before stabbing him three times in the chest
The NYPD’s emergency services unit was pictured at the scene looking under vehicles in the area as they searched for the weapon.
Crime scene tape was seen stretched across the road after the stabbing
The suspect ran through the streets before he was arrested, neighbors in the area said
The road was cordoned off with crime scene tape after the incident.
The suspect ran through the streets before he was arrested, has neighbors who live in the area. SILive.com.
The NYPD’s emergency services unit was spotted at the scene looking under vehicles in the area as they searched for the weapon.
“Every parent’s worst nightmare is playing out in real time,” city president Vito Fossella told the Staten Island Advance.
“This is something that should hit everyone in the gut in a very important way,” he said. “And there’s no place for that kind of thing on Staten Island, in my opinion.”