Crime
Leonides Baez, of Worcester, died of his injuries at the hospital Monday, police said.
The 39-year-old fatally stabbed near Times Square in New York City Monday night has been identified as a Worcester man, police said.
Leonides Baez, with a Main Street address in Worcester, died of his injuries at the hospital Monday, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner, Public Information said.
Officers initially responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at 132 West 43rd St., in front of Burger & Lobster Bryant Park and next door to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre around 11:30 p.m. Monday, police said.
Baez was found with stab wounds to the torso and back, as well as a slash wound to his face, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police have made no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on education, politics, crime, and more.
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