Miguel Perez, 41, of 126th Street
was fatally stabbed in a Richmond Hill apartment in the early morning hours of April 12.
The NYPD released a photo of a man wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing in Queens on April 12, with the incident happening around 2:24 a.m. at 101-11 86th Avenue.
Police say a 41-year-old man, later identified as Miguel Perez of Queens, suffered a stab wound to the chest and was declared dead at a local hospital.
Another victim, a 32-year-old woman, suffered a slash wound to the arm and was also transported to a local hospital.
The NYPD asked for the public’s assistance in locating Maykoll Lanuza-Morales, a 41-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a South Ozone Park man to death in his former girlfriend’s Richmond Hill apartment during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 12.
Officers responded to the scene quickly after receiving word of trouble.
Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at 101-11 86th Ave. just before 2:30 a.m. and found a 32-year-old woman with a slash wound to her right arm and a 41-year-old man who had been stabbed in the chest.
Both victims were rushed for medical attention immediately.
EMS rushed both victims to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where the male was pronounced dead a short while later and the female victim was listed in stable condition.
The investigation revealed details about the relationships involved.
Sources familiar with the investigation say the violence appears to have grown out of a dispute involving a romantic relationship, though police have not released details about how the individuals were connected.
The incident stemmed from an apparent love triangle between the three individuals, and the suspect is believed to be the woman’s ex-boyfriend.
A family member of Perez spoke to the media about the tragedy.
“En este momento, tengo el corazón destrozado” (“At this moment, I have a broken heart”), declared Blanca Pérez, mother of the victim, age 69, shortly after the homicide to the Daily News.
Family members expressed worry about where the suspect might have fled.
According to the victim’s family, Pérez was visiting the apartment when he was killed, and they feared that the alleged killer had fled to his native Nicaragua.
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the deadly incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday on 86th Avenue in Richmond Hill.
EMS transported them to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where Perez was pronounced dead and the woman was listed in stable condition.
Sources said the violence grew out of a romantic dispute, though police did not release details about connections between the parties.
A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of Lanuza-Morales.