NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death in a NYCHA apartment in Harlem that's reportedly known to police as a drug hotspot.
The man, who has not been identified, was found stabbed on the 14th floor of a building in the Taft Houses, at Fifth Avenue and E. 115th Street, shortly after 11 p.m., police said.
Citizen App video shows officers outside the building around 11:30 p.m.
Man Killed in Apartment Stabbing @CitizenApp
W 115th St & 5th Ave Yesterday 11:24:26 PM EST
The victim was rushed to Metropolitan Hospital with multiple stab wounds to his torso, according to police, who said he did not survive the injuries.
No arrests have been reported. The NYPD said an investigation is ongoing.
Police sources told the Daily News that the apartment was known as a place people went to use drugs. While a number of people have been interviewed in the case, they have not been very cooperative, according to the report.
The victim had faced drug and robbery charges in the past, the Daily News reported.
