2 teens accused in fatal 2024 Huntington Station stabbing
Detectives say 19-year-old Gerson Mendoza-Rodriguez, of Hicksville, and a 17-year-old from Huntington Station are now charged with manslaughter and gang assault.
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Suffolk County police say they arrested two teens in the stabbing of a 29-year-old man in Huntington Station back in October 2024.
Justin Alfaro-Avila was stabbed to death during a party on Lowndes Avenue around 2 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2024.
Detectives say 19-year-old Gerson Mendoza-Rodriguez, of Hicksville, and a 17-year-old from Huntington Station are now charged with manslaughter and gang assault.
The name of the 17-year-old suspect is being withheld because of his age.
A 39-year-old man was also stabbed during the incident, and released from the hospital.
Mendoza-Rodriguez will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip.
The 17-year-old, who detectives say was 15 at the time of the incident, will be arraigned at the Youth Part of First District Court in Central Islip.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Crime Stoppers number at 1-800-220-TIPS.
