Teens appeared intoxicated before fatal stabbing in Queens: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The teen who allegedly stabbed 17-year-old Sara Rivera in Queens Wednesday night is facing murder charges, according to the NYPD.
Police say the 15-year-old suspect and Rivera appeared to be drunk before getting into a fight in the crosswalk near the 46th Street-Bliss Street subway station in Sunnyside.
During the altercation, the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Rivera in the right side of her neck, puncturing an artery, police said.
The 15-year-old was taken into custody at the Flushing-Main Street subway station, which is the end of the No. 7 subway line, according to authorities. Police did not release the teen’s identity.
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