Brooklyn Instagram influencer, trans woman charged for killing father, stabbing sister

Adam Devine

NEW YORK, NY – 22-year-old Nikky Secondino has been arrested by police for the stabbing death of her father inside their home at 8208 17th Avenue in Brooklyn on Thursday.

Police arrived Thursday morning to find 61-year-old Carlo Secondino dead and two of his daughters with stab wounds.

Initially, police believed the incident was a home invasion but later believed one of the daughters, Nikki, was responsible for the incident.


Mr. Secondino was stabbed multiple times and died. His 16-year-old daughter is in critical condition at the hospital with multiple stab wounds.

Police have not released any further information regarding motive for the attack at this time.

Nikki Secondino has been charged with murder and attempted murder. She is an Instagram influencer with 15,000 followers who goes by the name of ni.kkii_. She is often seen wearing scantily clad outfits and posing in sexually provocative poses.

According to the New York Post, she made the following confession:

“I came out of the bedroom. My father was sitting on the couch. I hit him on the head with a hammer. Then I reached for my favorite German knife and stabbed the s–t out of him.My sister came out and tried to stop me and I stabbed her in the back, head and stomach,” the NY Post reported.

Carl and Liana Secondino, victims of transgendered murder suspect Nilki Secondino.

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