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Community Mourns Student Stabbed in Huntington Station

Family grieves, while school is in shock at the 'tragic passing of Whitman senior,' officials say.

The Huntington Station community is mourning the passing of Maggie Rosales, 18, of Huntington Station. Rosales was found dead in Huntington Station late Sunday night, police said

She’s never had problems with anyone,” her father, Cesar Rosales, told Newsday.

School officials said the South Huntington School District website that they were ”joined in the grief of Maggie’s tragic passing.”

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Suffolk Police have not provided any new updates in the investigation.

Here is the statement issued by school officials on the South Huntington School District website:

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The news is reporting that 18 year-old Maggie Rosales died tragically last evening in Huntington Station. While the issue is a police matter and we are not privy to the details of their investigation, we are joined in the grief of Maggie’s tragic passing.

Maggie was a senior at Walt Whitman High and the thoughts and prayers of our school district community remain with her family during this incredibly difficult time. Our high school team is prepared with grief counselors and will be on hand tomorrow to assist students, staff, and parents who might be in need.

Again, we ask that our South Huntington learning community keep Maggie and her family in their thoughts and prayers.

David Bennardo, Superintendent

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