Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Man fatally stabbed in Manhattan men’s shelter: NYPD

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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A 29-year-old man is facing murder charges after police say he stabbed and killed a man during a verbal dispute in Washington Heights on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 11:49 a.m. inside a shelter at 651 West 168th Street.

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Man fatally stabbed in Manhattan men’s shelter: NYPD (opens Pix11)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A 29-year-old man is facing murder charges after police say he stabbed and killed a man during a verbal dispute in Washington Heights on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 11:49 a.m. inside a shelter at 651 West 168th Street.
amNewYork
Washington Heights homeless shelter tenant charged with stabbing man to death during argument (opens amNewYork)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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Police have arrested and charged a tenant of a Washington Heights homeless shelter who allegedly stabbed another man to death over the weekend. According to police sources, 29-year-old Javed Tyghter has been charged after he allegedly went berserk inside the Fort Washington Men’s Shelter located at …
New York Times
Man Is Fatally Stabbed at Manhattan Homeless Shelter (opens New York Times)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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Another man, Javed Tyghter, was arrested in connection with the attack, which occurred at a shelter in Washington Heights for people dealing with mental illness and substance abuse.