Man stabbed to death at parking garage near Times Square, killer at large

A man was stabbed to death outside a parking garage at 350 W. 42nd St. in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday night
A man was stabbed to death outside a parking garage at 350 W. 42nd St. in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday night. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was stabbed to death outside a parking garage off Times Square on Tuesday night, police said.

The 24-year-old victim was knifed shortly after 11 p.m. in front of a parking garage on W. 41st Street, just east of Ninth Avenue, in Hell’s Kitchen.

Officers responding to a 911 call about an assault found the victim with a stab wound to his torso at the parking garage, which is a couple of blocks from Times Square.

There was a heavy police response on W. 42nd Street, just east of Ninth Avenue, following the stabbing around 11:05 p.m
There was a heavy police response on W. 42nd Street, just east of Ninth Avenue, following the stabbing around 11:05 p.m. Photo credit Citizen App

He was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was pronounced dead.

The victim’s identity has been withheld pending the notification of his family.

Police believe the victim was in an argument with another man when the latter pulled out a knife and stabbed him. The dispute reportedly erupted after one man asked the other for a cigarette.

The stabber remained at large Wednesday, with no arrests reported.

Police believe the victim was in an argument with his attacker outside the parking garage when he was stabbed
Police believe the victim was in an argument with his attacker outside the parking garage when he was stabbed. Photo credit Citizen App
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