Boy, 18, dies after being stabbed three times, doused in petrol and set on fire during an argument in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building
- Winston Ortiz, 18, died after being stabbed and set on fire in a horrific attack on a hall in a Bronx apartment building
- The teenager was stabbed three times in the chest before pouring petrol on him and then went outside with a flashing match.
- Ortiz consulted with his attacker before the attack occurred
- Police found him semi-conscious, with extensive burns to his body
- He was taken to Harlem Hospital but could not be rescued
A teenager has died hours after he was set on fire in an archive with another man in a Bronx apartment building.
Winston Ortiz, 18, was stabbed three times before being charged with petrol and then threw a lighted match at him around 3pm on Wednesday afternoon, leaving him in critical condition.
Police have revealed that the suspect entered the building just before Ortiz did and then carried out the brazen attack.
Winston Ortiz, 18, died after being stabbed and set on fire in a horrific attack on a hall in a Bronx apartment building
Neighbors escaped from their apartment and were able to extinguish the flames using buckets of water before EMTs arrived.
Later on Wednesday night, Ortiz’s aunt posted a heartbreaking message on her Facebook page announcing the death of her cousin.
‘Today we found out that our oldest cousin was brutally murdered in NY. He fought hard for his life until he could no longer fight and died this evening. I beg all my friends to share our GoFundMe, because no parent should have to let their children survive, only worry about how they will have to pay for funeral arrangements. My heart is so broken in pieces and outside comfort. ‘
One woman who saw Ortiz on fire and water running over him told the New York Post that it shocked her.
The teenager was stabbed three times in the chest before pouring petrol on him and then posed with a flash match in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building.
‘I stepped outside. I saw flames, ‘said the 34-year-old woman, who did not want to give her name.
‘I thought her apartment was on fire. And as I was going there, I saw a man in his flames all over his body.
‘I was very scared because I have my girls here,’ she said. “It’s really about.”
The woman said a recent wave of violence in the neighborhood had left her unsafe.
Ortiz consulted with his attacker before the attack happened at the Bronx apartment block
‘Unfortunately, we feel nearby that we are not safe,’ said the mother. ‘There was a shooting around the corner yesterday. Maybe we should have some police in the area. ‘
In Tuesday’s shooting, two men were shot through the corner of the building.
A 21-year-old man was beaten seven times, while a 37-year-old man was shot.
No arrests have been made so far over Ortiz’s death.
The neighborhood has seen a spate of violence in recent days with two men being shot Tuesday
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