Two Queens Teens Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 17-Year-Old Boy
Police have arrested two teenagers, one 17 and the other 18, in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Queens. The victim, Josue Argudo, was found critically injured on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven after being stabbed in the neck around 3:45 p.m. Friday.
According to authorities, Argudo had just arrived from school when he encountered one of his alleged attackers, who later turned himself in to detectives. The 17-year-old's identity remains under wraps due to his age. A short time later, police apprehended Derek Trejo, the other suspect, on Sunday evening.
Both teens have been charged with murder and possession of a deadly weapon, with the 18-year-old facing additional charges from a previous incident involving gang assault and weapons possession. According to court records, Trejo had previously appeared in court for those charges but was released without bail.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, with police still investigating what sparked the physical altercation between the two teens. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz described the stabbing as "a callous act of violence" and expressed her condolences to Argudo's family and friends.
Community leaders are speaking out against the senseless violence in Queens, with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez calling it "unacceptable" and urging action to stop such incidents. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral expenses for the victim, who had recently arrived in the US to pursue his dreams.
As authorities continue to investigate, two lives have been forever changed by a single act of violence.
Police have arrested two teenagers, one 17 and the other 18, in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Queens. The victim, Josue Argudo, was found critically injured on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven after being stabbed in the neck around 3:45 p.m. Friday.
According to authorities, Argudo had just arrived from school when he encountered one of his alleged attackers, who later turned himself in to detectives. The 17-year-old's identity remains under wraps due to his age. A short time later, police apprehended Derek Trejo, the other suspect, on Sunday evening.
Both teens have been charged with murder and possession of a deadly weapon, with the 18-year-old facing additional charges from a previous incident involving gang assault and weapons possession. According to court records, Trejo had previously appeared in court for those charges but was released without bail.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, with police still investigating what sparked the physical altercation between the two teens. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz described the stabbing as "a callous act of violence" and expressed her condolences to Argudo's family and friends.
Community leaders are speaking out against the senseless violence in Queens, with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez calling it "unacceptable" and urging action to stop such incidents. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral expenses for the victim, who had recently arrived in the US to pursue his dreams.
As authorities continue to investigate, two lives have been forever changed by a single act of violence.
Two teens could've just let things go instead of resorting to violence... it's like they lost their heads for a second 
I remember when I was in high school, we had our disagreements too but we never thought it'd end like this. What's wrong with our kids these days? 
They need to learn how to resolve conflicts peacefully. Gang activity is no excuse for violence... that Trejo kid had a chance to turn his life around but he chose not to 
Now poor Josue's family has to deal with the loss of their son, and it's just not right 
it's just so senseless that this young guy's life was cut short over something stupid 
these teenagers made a choice to hurt someone and now they're facing the consequences 
18 is kinda old to be making decisions that can lead to something like this 
They're going through a tough time. We need to come together as a community to support them in any way we can.
! I mean, what's wrong with these kids? Did they not learn about basic human decency or something? And the motive behind this is still a mystery? Come on, police! Get to the bottom of this already! 
And another thing, why is the 18-year-old getting all these extra charges for some old incident? That's just unfair. 
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. And now they're both facing serious time for this senseless murder... about time the system finally caught up 
. How many lives have to get lost before we do something about these kids being released back into society without proper supervision? 
I'm calling foul on our education system, we need to do better in keeping these kids off the streets. And what about our mental health services, are they getting the help they need?
I'm all for community support and GoFundMe pages, but we can't just sweep this under the rug. Where's the accountability? 
, can't believe they're still letting these kids use the forum to share their thoughts on this heinous crime... I mean, come on! They should at least be doing it anonymously or something 
. It's just a platform for people who want to gawk and share their opinions without any accountability 
. And don't even get me started on the GoFundMe page - why can't they just have a proper discussion forum instead of all these random fundraisers? 
Let's not rush to judgment and remember we're humans, too. 
. I'm glad that a GoFundMe page has been set up to help them cover funeral expenses, but it's not enough to bring him back 
. Until then, we'll just have to keep holding out hope that one day, we can create a safer, more compassionate world for everyone 
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Like, we should be teaching them about empathy and conflict resolution, not how to throw down a blade 
. Let's hope the authorities can get to the bottom of it and bring some real justice to this poor kid's family 
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they're just 17 & 18 and stuff happens, u can't judge them for one mistake right? the 18yr old had a previous charge too, so like what's one more crime gonna do to him? & another thing, it's not like he planned to kill the guy, it was a heat of the moment thing.