20-year-old nabbed for Brooklyn subway stabbing

20-year-old nabbed for Brooklyn subway stabbing
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BROOKLYN, NY – A 20-year-old male from Queens, Jordan Williams, was arrested and charged in relation to the death of Devictor Ouedraogo, a 36-year-old resident of Brooklyn.

The incident happened on Tuesday, at approximately 8:07 pm.

The police responded to a call reporting a male stabbed on a northbound ‘J’ train, nearing Marcy Avenue and Broadway.

Upon arrival, the officers found Ouedraogo with a stab wound to his chest. Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to New York- Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Williams is now facing charges of manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.