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NYPD Arrest Homeless Man Following Woodside Murder, Victim also Homeless

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Location of Shooting (Photo: Google)

July 14, 2018 By Christian Murray

A homeless man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing in front of Duane Reade on Roosevelt Avenue early Tuesday, police said.

The police arrested Antonio Cabrera, 45, on Friday for the fatal stabbing of Velibor Flores, also homeless, at 12:31 a.m. on July 10 by 60-02 Roosevelt Ave.

The police initially said Flores was shot. However, the NYPD now says that the victim was stabbed multiple times.

Cabrera has been charged with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon.