New York police are investigating a gang-related stabbing in Lower Manhattan that left one teenager dead and another injured.
The stabbing is believed to have sparked a dispute between gangs that have taken over suburban New York hotels in the area, according to local news station ABC7 NY.
The two victims, both migrant children reportedly associated with the Venezuelan gang called “Los Diablos de la 42” (the devils of 42nd Street), were attacked by three unknown assailants at 7:43 pm on 5 Dec.
The deceased victim, 17-year-old Yeremi Colino, was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, which is used as an immigrant shelter paid for by the City of New York. Colino was stabbed in the chest and taken to a nearby hospital after a bystander called 911. Colino died from his injuries at the hospital.
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The three attackers, who were wearing COVID masks, were caught on camera. The police have not arrested anyone. (Stock)
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The second victim, an 18-year-old migrant named Alan Magalles Bello, was stabbed in the arm with a screwdriver but is expected to recover.
The three attackers, who were wearing COVID masks, were caught on camera. The police have not arrested anyone.
The incident was being investigated as a hate crime as earlier reports indicated that the assailants attacked after asking the two victims if they spoke English. Several Democratic politicians rushed to condemn the attack as “racist.”
According to local station amNewYork Metro, Congressman Dan Goldman, whose district includes parts of Manhattan, said “two immigrant boys were stabbed in our city because they could not speak English.”
Representative Dan Goldman during a House Oversight and Accountability committee hearing in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“I strongly condemn this racist and xenophobic hatred – it has no place in our city and must be destroyed,” he added, adding that “these suspects must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Police are no longer investigating the attack as a hate crime, however, after video footage showed an altercation over gang signs.
According to ABC7 NY, video footage captured the victims confronting a large group asking; “Why are you flashing gang signs?” before a fight broke out, which left Colino dead and Bello injured.
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The New York Post reported that both victims were associated with the “Diablos de la 42” gang, which has ties to Venezuela’s international terrorist group “Tren de Aragua.”
ABC7 NY reported that the suspects are believed to be gang members from the Caribbean immigrant community.
New York Police Department Assistant Chief Jason Savino said the Diablos gang released messages mourning the loss of Colino and vowing revenge against the Caribbean gang.
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