MIDTOWN MANHATTAN (PIX11) \u2014 Police have apprehended a teenager in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened in Midtown Manhattan on May 4.<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 11:32 p.m. in front of 132 West 43rd Street.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Police say 39-year-old Leonides Baez of Worcester, Massachusetts, was found with stab wounds to the torso and back. Baez also suffered a slash wound to the face.<\/p>\n EMS transported Baez to a local hospital, where he died.<\/p>\n The 17-year-old suspect was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n No other information was provided.<\/p>\n Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n