Man, 41, fatally stabbed in Queens deli, 1 person in custody

7 Star Jamaica Deli Corp., the deli where a 41-year-old man was stabbed to death.
7 Star Jamaica Deli Corp., the deli where a 41-year-old man was stabbed to death. Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 41-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Queens deli Saturday morning, according to police.

The victim was stabbed in the leg in 7 Star Jamaica Deli Corp. on Jamaica Avenue near Vanderveer Street in Queens Village around 5:24 a.m., according to officials.

EMS rushed the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities are withholding the man’s identity pending notification of his family.

Police took a 68-year-old man into custody, but have not yet filed charges against him.

An investigation into the attack is ongoing.

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