Crime & Safety

Peekskill Teen Dies Of Stab Wounds After Fight

An 18-year-old was arrested, according to authorities.

PEEKSKILL, NY β€” A Peekskill teenager died after being stabbed during a fight Friday morning. Police said a 17-year-old with stab wounds was found on N. Broad Street around 11:30 a.m.

He was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the Journal News said.

Police said the investigation found the teen had been involved in a fight on Howard Street with an 18-year-old Peekskill resident.

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Police have not released the names of the teen who died or the 18-year-old who has been arrested.


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