Migrant teen fatally stabbed in New York City

Police are still searching for three suspects after a 17-year-old migrant was fatally stabbed in New York City last week.

The New York Police Department told Newsweek they are asking for the public's help in identifying three individuals connected to the homicide.

The incident happened in front of 182 Broadway in Manhattan on Thursday. Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute. One individual then took out a knife and stabbed him in the chest and an 18-year-old in the arm.

Both victims were taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue. The 17-year-old, Yeremi Colino, later died from his injuries. The 18-year-old is in a stable condition.

The suspects fled the location on foot. They headed southbound on Broadway, then entered the subway at Fulton Street station. No arrests have been made yet.

Officials believe the victims are members of a Venezuelan migrant gang and the suspects are migrant gang members from the Caribbean community, according to a WABC report.

Newsweek has reached out to the NYPD for confirmation.

The incident is the fourth homicide reported in New York City's 1st Precinct this year. No homicides were reported in the precinct last year.

If anyone has any information or recognizes the suspects, they are asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS(8477). Tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of 25 shelters within the next two months as the number of migrants arriving in the city continues to decline. The number of incoming migrants has decreased for 22 weeks in a row and is now at its lowest point in over 17 months.

"Thanks to our smart management strategies, we've turned the corner, and this additional slate of shelter closures we're announcing today is even more proof that we're managing this crisis better than any other city in the nation," Adams said.

Last month, Adams reported that over 223,000 migrants and asylum seekers have entered New York City since the spring of 2022.

"Over the past two years, our teams have accomplished the Herculean task of providing compassionate care for a population twice the size of Albany and saving taxpayers billions of dollars," Adams said. "We've focused on helping people take their next steps out of shelter, and that focus is paying off."

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