Police named Hugo Morales, 35, of Palisade Avenue in western New York, NJ, as the person who was killed yesterday in a stabbing incident at Pier 84 in Hudson River Park.
Cops proceed to seek for 5 suspects following Morales’ demise following the stabbing at Pier 84 in Hudson River Park simply earlier than 6 a.m. Thursday. A homicide investigation is underway.
This afternoon, the New York Every day Information reported that though the rationale for the stabbing was not clear, it appeared the stabber and the sufferer knew one another and had been ingesting, in keeping with police sources. NYDN additionally reported that the stabbing was caught on video cameras on the sidewalk.
EMS transferred Morales to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place officers initially stated he was in steady situation — however later yesterday, police stated medical workers declared him lifeless.
Police responded to a 911 name at 5:50 a.m. Thursday. They discovered the sufferer stabbed within the chest. The well-known pier is situated on the finish of W44th Avenue subsequent to the West Facet Freeway, between points of interest such because the Circle Line and the Intrepid Sea, Air and House Museum.
Final night time the New York Metropolis Police Division requested the general public’s assist in discovering and figuring out 5 people wished in reference to the homicide. All 5 fled, heading east in direction of the town, after the stabbing.
Police described the first suspect being looked for the homicide as “a male, mild complexion, Caesar coiffure, final seen sporting a white T-shirt, mild shorts, white sneakers and carrying a black crossbody bag and a black backpack.”
The 4 different suspects had been described as:
- Male, dark-skinned, final seen sporting a darkish hat, black shirt, blue shorts, two-tone footwear, and carrying a backpack.
- Male, fair-skinned, final seen sporting a two-tone hat, white shirt, purple shorts, and purple footwear.
- Male, light-skinned, final seen sporting a light-weight hat, dark-colored jumper, black shorts, and trainers.
- Male, medium complexion, final seen sporting a darkish hat, white shirt, grey pants, mild blue sneakers, and carrying a black briefcase and black backpack.
Police tracked the fleeing suspect and the group through video surveillance cameras – they usually had been final seen leaping the subway gates.
Anybody with info associated to this incident is requested to contact the NYPD Crime Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The general public can even submit their tip by logging onto the CrimeStoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @tweet.
The homicide investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made right now. We are going to replace this report as extra info turns into accessible.