{"id":312638,"date":"2026-08-03T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312638\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:11:18","slug":"naked-man-taken-into-custody-after-deadly-high-rise-stabbing-in-long-island-city-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/312638\/","title":{"rendered":"Naked man taken into custody after deadly high-rise stabbing in Long Island City, Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — A naked man was taken into custody — and as many as two other men are still being sought — after a man was stabbed to death at a luxury high-rise<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Carlos Penzo, 36, was found in his apartment at 43-25 Hunter Street on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The naked man was found on the roof of the apartment building and officials say he was spraying a fire extinguisher at security cameras.<\/p>\n

Authorities say he was caught attempting to break back into the victim’s fourth-floor apartment<\/p>\n

Police believe up to two other men may also have also been in the apartment.<\/p>\n

Penzo was found in his bathtub with multiple stab wounds to his head, face and chest. He had a knife and taser in his lap. One knife was found on a bed and another in a sink.<\/p>\n

Detectives are looking into Penzo’s background as they attempt to unravel his murder.<\/p>\n

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