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Suspect in Custody After Fatal Double Stabbing in Park Slope

77 4th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn

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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.

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.

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

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

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 774 4th Ave.

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.

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.

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

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

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 774 4th Ave.

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.

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.

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

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

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 774 4th Ave.

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.

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.

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

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

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 774 4th Ave.

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.

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.

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

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

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 774 4th Ave.

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Comments30

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.

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