Video released of suspects in deadly Hollis stabbing

Police have released video footage of two suspects in connection to the murder of a 39-year-old man who they say was stabbed to death on a Hollis street corner during a dispute over the weekend.

Officers found Otto Emilio Ajpacaja-Cua at 184th Street and Jamaica Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to authorities.

He had been stabbed in the chest and thigh after an argument had turned violent outside a restaurant on the corner, reports said. It wasn’t clear what sparked the confrontation.

EMS took Ajpacaja-Cua to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or can text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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