"Detectives have charged a suspect in a deadly Chinatown stabbing on Saturday afternoon. Feizhon Zheng, 50, of Monroe Street faces murder charges for the fatal attack, which occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at 7 Eldridge St. Officers from the 5th Precinct rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call regarding an assault. Upon arriving at the location, they found the victim, a 69-year-old man, stabbed in the back."
"EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, but he rapidly deteriorated and was later pronounced dead, it was reported. Police have not yet released his identity, pending family notification. Cops took Zheng into custody during the preliminary investigation and brought him in for questioning. He was later booked for the deadly stabbing. The motive for the murder remains unknown at this time, police sources said Sunday. It is not clear whether Zheng and the victim knew each other previously."
Detectives charged Feizhon Zheng, 50, of Monroe Street with murder for a fatal stabbing that occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at 7 Eldridge St. in Chinatown. Officers from the 5th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found a 69-year-old man stabbed in the back. EMS transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, but he rapidly deteriorated and was pronounced dead. Police took Zheng into custody during the preliminary investigation and later booked him on murder charges. The motive remains unknown and the victim's identity has not been released pending family notification. Through Sept. 28 the 5th Precinct reported two homicides year-to-date while felony assaults rose 20.7%.
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