Crime & Safety
Corona Man Accused Of Fatal Stabbing At Christening Party: Report
A Corona man was charged with fatally stabbing a 22-year-old man in a fight that started at a baby's christening party, reports say.
CORONA, QUEENS — A Corona man was arrested for a fatal stabbing in September that brought a bloody end to a fight that started at a baby's christening party, according to police and news reports.
Antonio Martinez, 47, is facing murder and weapon charges for the Sept. 29 slaying of a 22-year-old man by 37th Avenue and 97th Street in Corona, according to police.
The victim, Roque Álvarez Montes, had been stabbed in the chin, back and arm, police said.
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The two men had started fighting during a christening party, the New York Daily News reported.
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