15-Year-Old Boy Dies In Stabbing In Hudson County: Prosecutor

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A 15-year-old boy has died and another is being treated at a local hospital after both received stab wounds in Union City on Tuesday night, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.

Prosecutors said that around 6:24 p.m. Tuesday, the Union City Police Department was notified of a stabbing in the area of 40th Street and New York Avenue.

Police found two male teens in the area of 40th Street and Bergenline Avenue with apparent stab wounds, prosecutors said.

Allen Flores, 15, of Union City, was transported to Christ Hospital in Jersey City and was pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m., they said.

A 16-year-old Union City boy is being treated at a local hospital for a stab wound that is not considered life-threatening, prosecutors said.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Union City Police Department are
investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.