Skip to main content
Return to Citizen Homepage
Incident location
Weapon
2Videos
4Radio Clips
11.5KReactions

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Suspect in Custody After Fatal Double Stabbing in Park Slope

Reported Mar 17 at 2:42 AM · Updated Mar 17 at 3:38 AM · 149.8K Viewed

Watch Live Videos

Download Citizen
Video 1
Video 2
1 / 2

Summary

**QueensNewsNow** is an independent journalist based in NYC. Follow on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/devin_vnp/).

**QueensNewsNow** is an independent journalist based in NYC. Follow on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/devin_vnp/).

**QueensNewsNow** is an independent journalist based in NYC. Follow on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/devin_vnp/).

**QueensNewsNow** is an independent journalist based in NYC. Follow on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/devin_vnp/).

**QueensNewsNow** is an independent journalist based in NYC. Follow on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/devin_vnp/).

Get the full picture

Download Citizen

Timeline

Mar 22, 12:06PM

A man, Veo Kelly, 20, turned himself in after a 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister injured outside a Brooklyn bodega. Kelly, identified as the suspect, had been seen in bodega footage before the stabbing. Police reported Kelly attended a nearby party and was believed to be drunk. He had one prior arrest for robbery. Detectives found his clothes from the night of the stabbing but didn't recover the knife. Kelly surrendered at 8 a.m. with his attorney present.

Mar 18, 9:58AM

According to a report from ABC7 New York, a woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister was injured in a dispute inside a deli early Sunday morning. The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. after the twins allegedly turned down one of the suspects' advances. 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed in the neck and chest, and her sister, Sanyia, was stabbed in the arm. Sanyia remains in stable condition. Police are still searching for two men who fled the scene.

Mar 17, 6:22AM

Officers at the scene are calling off additional units for the suspect search.

Mar 17, 5:01AM

According to @QueensNewsNow, the altercation may have stemmed from a rejection by the women towards the suspect.

Mar 17, 3:39AM

According to Citizen Creator @queensnewsnow, the weapon used was a kitchen knife.

Mar 17, 3:37AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77 4th Ave.

Mar 22, 12:06PM

A man, Veo Kelly, 20, turned himself in after a 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister injured outside a Brooklyn bodega. Kelly, identified as the suspect, had been seen in bodega footage before the stabbing. Police reported Kelly attended a nearby party and was believed to be drunk. He had one prior arrest for robbery. Detectives found his clothes from the night of the stabbing but didn't recover the knife. Kelly surrendered at 8 a.m. with his attorney present.

Mar 18, 9:58AM

According to a report from ABC7 New York, a woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister was injured in a dispute inside a deli early Sunday morning. The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. after the twins allegedly turned down one of the suspects' advances. 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed in the neck and chest, and her sister, Sanyia, was stabbed in the arm. Sanyia remains in stable condition. Police are still searching for two men who fled the scene.

Mar 17, 6:22AM

Officers at the scene are calling off additional units for the suspect search.

Mar 17, 5:01AM

According to @QueensNewsNow, the altercation may have stemmed from a rejection by the women towards the suspect.

Mar 17, 3:39AM

According to Citizen Creator @queensnewsnow, the weapon used was a kitchen knife.

Mar 17, 3:37AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77 4th Ave.

Mar 22, 12:06PM

A man, Veo Kelly, 20, turned himself in after a 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister injured outside a Brooklyn bodega. Kelly, identified as the suspect, had been seen in bodega footage before the stabbing. Police reported Kelly attended a nearby party and was believed to be drunk. He had one prior arrest for robbery. Detectives found his clothes from the night of the stabbing but didn't recover the knife. Kelly surrendered at 8 a.m. with his attorney present.

Mar 18, 9:58AM

According to a report from ABC7 New York, a woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister was injured in a dispute inside a deli early Sunday morning. The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. after the twins allegedly turned down one of the suspects' advances. 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed in the neck and chest, and her sister, Sanyia, was stabbed in the arm. Sanyia remains in stable condition. Police are still searching for two men who fled the scene.

Mar 17, 6:22AM

Officers at the scene are calling off additional units for the suspect search.

Mar 17, 5:01AM

According to @QueensNewsNow, the altercation may have stemmed from a rejection by the women towards the suspect.

Mar 17, 3:39AM

According to Citizen Creator @queensnewsnow, the weapon used was a kitchen knife.

Mar 17, 3:37AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77 4th Ave.

Mar 22, 12:06PM

A man, Veo Kelly, 20, turned himself in after a 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister injured outside a Brooklyn bodega. Kelly, identified as the suspect, had been seen in bodega footage before the stabbing. Police reported Kelly attended a nearby party and was believed to be drunk. He had one prior arrest for robbery. Detectives found his clothes from the night of the stabbing but didn't recover the knife. Kelly surrendered at 8 a.m. with his attorney present.

Mar 18, 9:58AM

According to a report from ABC7 New York, a woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister was injured in a dispute inside a deli early Sunday morning. The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. after the twins allegedly turned down one of the suspects' advances. 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed in the neck and chest, and her sister, Sanyia, was stabbed in the arm. Sanyia remains in stable condition. Police are still searching for two men who fled the scene.

Mar 17, 6:22AM

Officers at the scene are calling off additional units for the suspect search.

Mar 17, 5:01AM

According to @QueensNewsNow, the altercation may have stemmed from a rejection by the women towards the suspect.

Mar 17, 3:39AM

According to Citizen Creator @queensnewsnow, the weapon used was a kitchen knife.

Mar 17, 3:37AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77 4th Ave.

Mar 22, 12:06PM

A man, Veo Kelly, 20, turned himself in after a 19-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister injured outside a Brooklyn bodega. Kelly, identified as the suspect, had been seen in bodega footage before the stabbing. Police reported Kelly attended a nearby party and was believed to be drunk. He had one prior arrest for robbery. Detectives found his clothes from the night of the stabbing but didn't recover the knife. Kelly surrendered at 8 a.m. with his attorney present.

Mar 18, 9:58AM

According to a report from ABC7 New York, a woman was fatally stabbed and her twin sister was injured in a dispute inside a deli early Sunday morning. The assault occurred around 2:20 a.m. after the twins allegedly turned down one of the suspects' advances. 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed in the neck and chest, and her sister, Sanyia, was stabbed in the arm. Sanyia remains in stable condition. Police are still searching for two men who fled the scene.

Mar 17, 6:22AM

Officers at the scene are calling off additional units for the suspect search.

Mar 17, 5:01AM

According to @QueensNewsNow, the altercation may have stemmed from a rejection by the women towards the suspect.

Mar 17, 3:39AM

According to Citizen Creator @queensnewsnow, the weapon used was a kitchen knife.

Mar 17, 3:37AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77 4th Ave.

Stay up-to-date

Download Citizen

Comments

NewYorkUser843173007Mar 17 at 8:09 AM

Why are women being harmed for dum reasons like this? Why can't men just be accepting? If she doesn't want you, move on.

Lor83131Mar 17 at 8:34 AM

Wait he stabbed her cuz she turned down his advances?!?! What!!!! Omg life in prison now! He killed her! For that!?!?? Who raises these animals?!! What's wrong with parents today! Not everyone should have kids !!!! Who raised a killer???

shavirgoMar 17 at 11:59 AM

Yup

insertusernamehereMar 18 at 10:07 AM

You deadass saying these ladies shouldn’t be out this late, when you should really be saying we should make the city safe so ladies can be out as late as they want

kb11222Mar 18 at 9:57 PM

@insertusernamehere 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

onlyinycshithappenslikethisMar 18 at 10:39 AM

Stop asking why they were “out there past 1:00” and start asking why people can’t take no for an answer.

NewYorkUser843173007Mar 17 at 8:09 AM

Why are women being harmed for dum reasons like this? Why can't men just be accepting? If she doesn't want you, move on.

Lor83131Mar 17 at 8:34 AM

Wait he stabbed her cuz she turned down his advances?!?! What!!!! Omg life in prison now! He killed her! For that!?!?? Who raises these animals?!! What's wrong with parents today! Not everyone should have kids !!!! Who raised a killer???

shavirgoMar 17 at 11:59 AM

Yup

insertusernamehereMar 18 at 10:07 AM

You deadass saying these ladies shouldn’t be out this late, when you should really be saying we should make the city safe so ladies can be out as late as they want

kb11222Mar 18 at 9:57 PM

@insertusernamehere 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

onlyinycshithappenslikethisMar 18 at 10:39 AM

Stop asking why they were “out there past 1:00” and start asking why people can’t take no for an answer.

NewYorkUser843173007Mar 17 at 8:09 AM

Why are women being harmed for dum reasons like this? Why can't men just be accepting? If she doesn't want you, move on.

Lor83131Mar 17 at 8:34 AM

Wait he stabbed her cuz she turned down his advances?!?! What!!!! Omg life in prison now! He killed her! For that!?!?? Who raises these animals?!! What's wrong with parents today! Not everyone should have kids !!!! Who raised a killer???

shavirgoMar 17 at 11:59 AM

Yup

insertusernamehereMar 18 at 10:07 AM

You deadass saying these ladies shouldn’t be out this late, when you should really be saying we should make the city safe so ladies can be out as late as they want

kb11222Mar 18 at 9:57 PM

@insertusernamehere 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

onlyinycshithappenslikethisMar 18 at 10:39 AM

Stop asking why they were “out there past 1:00” and start asking why people can’t take no for an answer.

NewYorkUser843173007Mar 17 at 8:09 AM

Why are women being harmed for dum reasons like this? Why can't men just be accepting? If she doesn't want you, move on.

Lor83131Mar 17 at 8:34 AM

Wait he stabbed her cuz she turned down his advances?!?! What!!!! Omg life in prison now! He killed her! For that!?!?? Who raises these animals?!! What's wrong with parents today! Not everyone should have kids !!!! Who raised a killer???

shavirgoMar 17 at 11:59 AM

Yup

insertusernamehereMar 18 at 10:07 AM

You deadass saying these ladies shouldn’t be out this late, when you should really be saying we should make the city safe so ladies can be out as late as they want

kb11222Mar 18 at 9:57 PM

@insertusernamehere 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

onlyinycshithappenslikethisMar 18 at 10:39 AM

Stop asking why they were “out there past 1:00” and start asking why people can’t take no for an answer.

NewYorkUser843173007Mar 17 at 8:09 AM

Why are women being harmed for dum reasons like this? Why can't men just be accepting? If she doesn't want you, move on.

Lor83131Mar 17 at 8:34 AM

Wait he stabbed her cuz she turned down his advances?!?! What!!!! Omg life in prison now! He killed her! For that!?!?? Who raises these animals?!! What's wrong with parents today! Not everyone should have kids !!!! Who raised a killer???

shavirgoMar 17 at 11:59 AM

Yup

insertusernamehereMar 18 at 10:07 AM

You deadass saying these ladies shouldn’t be out this late, when you should really be saying we should make the city safe so ladies can be out as late as they want

kb11222Mar 18 at 9:57 PM

@insertusernamehere 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

onlyinycshithappenslikethisMar 18 at 10:39 AM

Stop asking why they were “out there past 1:00” and start asking why people can’t take no for an answer.

Stay informed on local incidents

Download Citizen

Protect your world.

Download for Free