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A suspect has been charged in connection to a fatal stabbing that happened in broad daylight on Long Island.
Nassau County Police responded to a radio assignment of a fight in the vicinity of 155 Franklin Ave. on Saturday, March 7 at 4:50 p.m. in Hempstead.
Upon arrival, they discovered a 39-year-old man had been stabbed. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased by a staff physician.
On early Sunday morning, March 8, the Homicide Squad reported the arrest of Westley Witts, 30.
Witts has been charged with second-degree murder and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
He will be arraigned on Sunday at First District Court n Hempstead.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above Homicide contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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