January 02, 2025 – MANHATTAN, New York – A 36-year-old postal worker was stabbed to death inside a deli just before 3pm, in Harlem, cops said.
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Police in the 28 Precinct responded to a 911 callers report of an assault inside of “Joes Deli Grocery” near W 118 St & Lenox Avenue.
When officers arrived on scene, the members of service located an unconscious 36-year-old male victim with multiple stab wounds to the stomach and body.
EMS rushed the U.S. mail worker to Harlem Hospital in critical condition where hesubsequently was pronounced deceased.
The on duty worker in full USPS uniform was in line to order food when the stabbing occurred, over an alleged argument over who was next in line to order, according to a witness that did not want to be on camera.
A person of interest was taken into police custody and a knife was recovered at the scene following the deadly incident, as the investigation continued into the evening.