Arrest made in fatal Staten Island stabbing incident

Adam Devine

NEW YORK, NY – Detectives have identified the killer wanted for stabbing 37-year-old Nicholas Nelson Wednesday night.

A 37-year-old man was stabbed and killed in front of a Staten Island home on Wednesday. Police responded to 25 Elizabeth Street in Staten Island at around 7:55 pm after a 911 caller reported the incident.

Upon their arrival, they found the 37-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to the neck, He was taken to Richmond University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. He suffered from a single stab wound to the neck.


26-year-old Eric Wilson, of Staten Island, was arrested and charged with murder and two counts of assault.

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