"Two Bronx residents were arrested and charged with murder over the weekend in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 30-year-old woman that stemmed from a fight with one of her neighbors, police said. Beyonce Johnson, 24, and Saleh Ceesay, 21, each face murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Highbridge resident Shashamanie Thompson, according to the NYPD. Police said Johnson"
"Officers responded to a 911 call for an assault inside the building around 10 p.m. Saturday, police said. They found Thompson unconscious in a hallway with stab wounds to her face and abdomen, authorities said. Emergency medical workers transported her to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Johnson and Ceesay were taken into custody at the scene less than an hour later, police said."
Two Bronx residents, Beyonce Johnson, 24, and Saleh Ceesay, 21, were arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Highbridge resident Shashamanie Thompson. The incident occurred inside a building on Ogden Avenue near West 167th Street after a dispute between Johnson and Thompson. Officers responded to a 911 call around 10 p.m. Saturday and found Thompson unconscious in a hallway with stab wounds to her face and abdomen. Emergency workers transported her to Lincoln Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Johnson and Ceesay were taken into custody at the scene. Ceesay lives in Mott Haven. Information is preliminary and may be updated.
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