QUEENS, NY — Police have identified and released a photo of the suspect accused of stabbing a man to death and slashing a woman inside an apartment last month.
Maykoll Lanuza Morales, 40, allegedly stabbed Miguel Perez, 41, in the chest inside an apartment on 86th Ave. in Queens on April 12. He also slashed a 32-year-old woman.
According to police and reports, the incident stemmed from an apparent love triangle between the three individuals.
The suspect is believed to be the woman's ex-boyfriend.
No arrests have been made yet. An investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/
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