UPDATED April 27, 11:05 a.m.
A 51-year-old homeless man has been charged with fatally stabbing a 19-year-old Flushing resident during a fight at a neighborhood internet cafe on Wednesday night, police said.
Law enforcement sources said that 109th Precinct officers learned of the incident after being called to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens hospital on Main Street at around 9:43 p.m. on April 26.
Police learned that Yangpu Fan, 19, of 41st Avenue suffered a stab wound to his torso; he had been brought to the hospital earlier in the evening by private means. Despite the medical staff’s best efforts, Fan died at the hospital a short time after arrival.
During a preliminary investigation, detectives learned that Fan had been assaulted earlier that evening during a dispute with Paul Kim, 51, inside the K&D Internet Cafe located at 38-19 Union St.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, Fan had gone to the cafe with friends and had asked Kim to move from his seat so they could sit together. Police said the argument broke out when Kim allegedly refused Fan’s request.
Police subsequently visited the cafe and took Kim into custody for questioning. A knife believed to have been used in the deadly assault was also recovered at the scene.
Kim was subsequently booked on manslaughter and weapons possession charges, according to police.
