Fatal Stabbing on E. 16th and Ave. Z

(Photo courtesy of Brooklyn View)

(Updated 4:11 pm [and again at 4:35])

A 32-year-old white man was stabbed to death at 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 21, in Sheepshead Bay. The murder took place on the corner of Ave. Z and E. 17th St.

According to police at the scene, the man was stabbed repeatedly in the stomach, and crawled to the corner of E. 16th and Ave. Z where he succumbed to the injury. There was a blood trail that stretched a block. He was found by a woman lying dead early this morning.

Original Post:
There has been a stabbing death in the area of East 16th street and Avenue Z. A reader wrote in that “A huge portion of Avenue Z, around Bagel Boy and the Sheepshead market, and 16th street to Ave Y was taped off with cops and investigators standing around inside.”

We do not have any more information on this incident, or any photos other than the one above, which we’re not even sure is related to the incident. If you have any more information, please leave it in the comments area or email it to nberke@sheepsheadbites.com. Please send any available photos of the scene. We’ll update readers as we learn more.