Man Stabbed Married Couple In Suffolk, Killing Man: Police

SOUTH HUNTINGTON, NY — A married couple was stabbed in West Hills on Thursday afternoon, resulting in the husband's death, Suffolk police said.

Candelario Cordova, 53, of Huntington Station, was driving a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Roque Cisneros, 58, of Huntington Station, around 12:55 p.m., police said. Cordova pulled over on Oakwood Road, got a knife from his trunk and began stabbing Cisneros, police said. Cisneros's wife, Vilma Campos, 54, of Huntington Station, pulled up, and Cordova also stabbed her, police said.

Cordova was taken into custody by Second Precinct officers after witnesses called 911, police said.

Cisneros was pronounced dead at the scene. Campos suffered injuries that are not life-threatening and was brought to a nearby hospital, police said.

Cordova was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Further charges are pending, police said. He will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Friday.

Vito D'Elia, superintendent of the South Huntington School District, called parents around 2:20 p.m. to inform them there may be delays with the dismissal of buses from the school.

"This afternoon we were informed that there was some police activity across from Stimson Middle School on Oakwood Road between Tippin and Foxwood Drive," D'Elia said. "While this police activity DOES NOT involve the school, because of its proximity to one of our school buildings, we wanted to inform the community ... Thank you for your patience and understanding."

There was no lockout at Stimson Middle School, according to the district.