Man Found Fatally Stabbed: Police

HARLEM, NY — The NYPD is investigating a fatal stabbing that took place in Harlem near the southern end of Washington Heights, police told Patch.

The body of a man was found in front of a building on West 142 Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard around 7:45 p.m. Thursday night, police said. The man was unconscious, unresponsive and suffering from a stab wound to the left side of his torso, police told Patch.

EMS responders transported the man to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man's identity has not been made public and the NYPD is still investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, police said. No arrests have been made, police told Patch.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All tips are confidential.

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