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Teen Arrested in Killing of 17-Year-Old Josue Argudo in Queens as Police Seek Second Suspect

The case underscores growing concerns about youth violence that NYPD leaders say require a coordinated response.

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Police on Saturday released images of two suspects being sought in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old boy who was knifed to death three blocks from his Queens home, officials said.
Josue Argudo. (Courtesy of family)
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Overview

  • Police arrested a 17-year-old male and charged him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the fatal stabbing of Josue Argudo, 17.
  • Detectives are still searching for a second teen seen in surveillance images and are asking for tips to NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.
  • Video and witnesses indicate Argudo was chased and slashed in the neck around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 9 near Jamaica Avenue and 76th Street in Woodhaven.
  • Authorities say the confrontation is believed to have started as a verbal dispute at a nearby pizzeria before turning deadly.
  • EMS took Argudo to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and officials have highlighted the case in the context of rising youth-on-youth violence.