{"id":331013,"date":"2026-08-27T14:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/331013\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:20:30","slug":"cops-hunt-suspect-in-fatal-queens-stabbing-surveillance-photos-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/331013\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops hunt suspect in fatal Queens stabbing; surveillance photos released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/suspect.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"man in gray shirt in a store\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Cops hunt suspect in fatal Queens stabbing; surveillance photos released 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Suspect who allegedly stabbed a man to death in Queens.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD<\/p>\n<p>Queens detectives have a description and photos of a suspect who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/police-fire\/queens-man-stabbed-dead-08242026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">brutally stabbed a 33-year-old man<\/a> to death just steps away from his home on Sunday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to law enforcement sources, the stabbing occurred in front of an auto repair shop at 220-20 Merrick Blvd. in Laurelton at around 9:45 p.m. on Aug. 23. The suspect, who has been on the run since Sunday, approached Jose Scott and stabbed him multiple times in the torso, abdomen and back.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypd116pct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">116th Precinct<\/a> rushed to the bloody scene after getting a 911 call about an assault in progress. However, authorities said the suspected attacker was able to get away fast, fleeing the scene on foot to parts unknown before officers arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, EMS whisked Scott to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, but he could not be saved and was pronounced dead.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Police on Thursday released surveillance photos and video of the suspect, who remains at large. Police said he was last seen wearing a gray shirt, green pants and red slippers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137866476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787840430_732_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" title=\"Cops hunt suspect in fatal Queens stabbing; surveillance photos released 2\"  \/>Surveillance photos of the suspect.NYPD<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypdtips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/crime_statistics\/cs-en-us-116pct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NYPD crime statistics<\/a>, the 116th Precinct has reported four homicides year-to-date through Aug. 23, up from zero during the same period last year. However, total major crime, which includes murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto, is down from 534 incidents last year to 470 in 2026, year-to-date, marking a nearly 12% decrease.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Suspect who allegedly stabbed a man to death in Queens. 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