According to authorities, a lady from New York City was taken into custody in relation to the alleged deadly stabbing of a USPS employee inside a deli in Harlem on Thursday.
According to a statement from New York City police, Jaia Cruz, 24, of Manhattan, is accused of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ray Hodges, 36.
According to authorities, the incident happened inside 168 Lenox Ave. in Harlem at approximately 2:38 p.m.
According to authorities, Hodges, of the Bronx, was declared dead at a hospital.
Just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Cruz was taken into custody and charged, according to the police.
According to NBC New York, Hodges was stabbed in the stomach while working.
The news outlet was informed by a deli employee that a dispute broke out over a food order, and the suspect was angry that the postal worker had made his order before him.
On Friday afternoon, an NYPD representative was not immediately available to comment on a possible motive.
In a statement, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service verified that the victim of the murder was a postal employee. According to the Postal Inspection Service, the letter carrier was assigned to Manhattan.
The safety and well-being of postal workers are of utmost importance to the Postal Inspection Service. According to the statement, we are collaborating closely with the New York City Police Department on this inquiry.
Cruz, the suspect, was seen on camera being led in handcuffs to an unmarked vehicle while media members yelled questions at her, which she chose to ignore. Among the inquiries were if the altercation was over a sandwich and the reason behind her stabbing a postal worker.
On Friday afternoon, it was unclear at first if Cruz had hired a lawyer.
No one from Hodges’ family was contacted for comment.
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