Overview

• The stabbing occurred around 3:30 a.m. on June 26 outside Tequila Time Bar Cafe at 675 Seneca Ave in Ridgewood after an argument escalated into a fight.
• The 35-year-old victim suffered a fatal abdominal wound and was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.
• Police have withheld the victim’s identity pending family notification as the investigation continues.
• A person of interest was taken into custody and is currently being questioned by detectives with charges pending.
• The death marks the second homicide of the year in the 104th Precinct and has heightened concerns over violent crime in Queens.