Overview
- The arrested teen is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the fatal slashing of 17-year-old Josue Argudo in Woodhaven, Queens.
- Police say the suspect was taken into custody Saturday night and awaits arraignment in Queens Criminal Court.
- Investigators are still seeking at least one other person in connection with the attack and are asking the public to submit tips to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
- Surveillance footage and witnesses describe a masked assailant chasing Argudo and striking him, including in the neck, before the victim collapsed.
- Reports indicate the confrontation may have started as a verbal dispute near a pizzeria, and local officials have urged community cooperation to help curb youth violence.