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Brooklyn man, 61, fatally stabbed in the neck: NYPD

By Mira Wassef,

2024-02-11

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A 61-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the neck in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said.

Laurence Hopkins was attacked inside 140 Graham Ave. in Williamsburg at around 1:08 a.m., according to the NYPD. The victim was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved, police said.

It was unclear what prompted the violence.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the New York City area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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