Man stabbed to death in NYC street brawl was wanted for murder: sources
A violent street brawl in Chelsea ended in tragedy last week when a man was stabbed to death in broad daylight. According to sources, the victim, a 36-year-old man, was wanted for murder in Baltimore. The altercation took place in the middle of a crosswalk, as bystanders went about their business. Video footage later showed Nisean Graves, a 34-year-old homeless man, instigating confrontation by throwing the first punch. He then pulled out a knife and allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest after a several minute fight. Meanwhile, Graves repeatedly gave officers different names once he was caught following the attack. He was later charged with murder and appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Saturday, where he was held without bail.
During the proceedings, Graves’ attorney Joshua Benjamin expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of information regarding his client’s victim, whom he did not even know the name of. The Baltimore Police Department has confirmed that the stabbed victim is the same individual who was being sought in connection with a homeless man’s murder in Maryland. While the details on the previous case are unknown, he had been wanted by authorities since October 28.
The graphic footage shows the larger combatant holding a knife and a nurse attempting to play peacemaker before giving the men a piece of her mind. The victim collapsed on the ground and was later pronounced dead at Bellevue hospital. The accused was “stopped a little way down the block covered in blood and had the bloody knife in his pocket,” said prosecutor Emily Yonan.
Unfortunately, midtown south district has seen a spike in criminal activity this year, with a 5% increase in major crimes and a 33% increase in felony assaults compared to the same period last year.
FAQs:
– Who was involved in the Chelsea street brawl?
The victim, a 36-year-old man, and Nisean Graves, a 34-year-old homeless man, were involved in the altercation.
– What happened during the fight?
Graves instigated the unprovoked confrontation by punching the victim, which led to a several-minute long fight. Graves then allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.
– Has Graves been charged?
Yes, Graves has been charged with murder.
– Was the victim wanted for murder in Baltimore?
Yes, sources have confirmed that the victim was wanted in connection with a homeless man’s murder in Baltimore.
– How has crime activity in midtown south district been this year?
There has been a 5% increase in major crimes and a 33% increase in felony assaults compared to the same period last year.
Sources claim that the man wanted for murder was killed in a street brawl by stabbing in New York City.
A man who was stabbed to death during a street brawl in Chelsea was wanted for murder in Baltimore, according to sources. The victim, who has not been publicly identified by the NYPD, was 36 years old when he was knifed by another man during a scramble in the middle of a crosswalk on Friday morning. Witnesses report that the altercation did not interrupt the day of passersby. A video of the incident shows Nisean Graves, a 34-year-old homeless man, provoking the victim with a swing before the two fought for several minutes. Prosecutors claimed that Graves then pulled out a knife and fatally stabbed the victim in the chest. Graves has been charged with murder and was held without bail after appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on Saturday. He was allegedly stopped nearby, covered in blood, with the bloody knife in his pocket. Police in Baltimore have confirmed that the victim was wanted in connection with the murder of a homeless man there following an incident on October 28 last year.