2 teen boys stabbed, 1 fatally, on NJ street

40th Street and Bergenline Avenue close to where deadly stabbing occurred
40th Street and Bergenline Avenue close to where deadly stabbing occurred Photo credit Google Maps

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two teen boys were stabbed, one fatally, on a busy New Jersey street Tuesday night, authorities said.

The deadly incident happened around 6:20 p.m. near 40th Street and New York Avenue in Union City where cops were called for a report of a stabbing, according to officials.

A 15-year-old boy, Allen Flores, was transported to Christ Hospital in Jersey City with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead shortly after 7 p.m., police said. Another boy, 16, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening stab wound.

Both teens are from Union City. Flores’ death is the first homicide to take place in Union City in 2022. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.

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