WOODHAVEN, Queens (PIX11) – A 17-year-old boy was arrested after another 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Queens on Friday, according to the NYPD.
The teenager, who has not been identified due to his age, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
He’s accused of stabbing 17-year-old Josue Argudo in the neck in Woodhaven around 3 p.m. Police said Argudo was just blocks away from his home when he was killed.
The NYPD has not revealed a motive in the slaying. It’s unclear if police are still searching for a second suspect, also wanted in the stabbing.
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