NYPD identifies man killed in Saturday morning Queens stabbing

NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen
NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen

NEW YORK – Jonathan Gantt, a 41-year-old male residing at 213-20 102 Avenue in Queens, NY, has been identified as the victim in a stabbing incident that occurred on Saturday, May 6, at approximately 5:24 am.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting the incident at 214-57 Jamaica Avenue, in front of a deli, in the jurisdiction of the 105 Precinct. Upon arrival, officers found the victim with a stab wound to the leg, and he was immediately transported to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital by EMS. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A 68-year-old male was taken into custody from 214-53 Jamaica Avenue, and charges are pending against him.