NYPD searching for suspects wanted in fatal stabbing of 20-year-old in Washington Heights, Manhattan

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Sunday, July 7, 2024
Suspects wanted in fatal stabbing of 20-year-old in Manhattan
The NYPD is searching for two men accused of fatally stabbing a 20-year-old in Washington Heights last week.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- The NYPD released surveillance video of the two individuals wanted in the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Manhattan last week.

Police responded to the scene near Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 185th Street around 3 a.m. on July 2.

Upon arrival, officers found 20-year-old Mateo Solis of Manhattan with a stab wound to his back. First responders transported the victim to Harlem Hospital Center, where medical staff pronounced him dead.

According to the NYPD, both suspects are about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a light complexion and medium build.

One suspect was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and black sweatpants. Police say the other suspect was wearing a black baseball cap, gray t-shirt and gray pants.

Investigators are still trying to determine the motive for the stabbing.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

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