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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Third teen arrested in vicious slaying of boy, 14, outside Queens McDonald's
A third teenager was arrested Tuesday in connection with the fatal Valentine's Day stabbing of a 14-year-old boy, who was chased and viciously attacked by a mob of teens outside a Queens McDonald's, according to police. The 17-year-old boy was hit with a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter and gang assault in the Feb. 14 slaying of Julian Corniell, who was attacked outside the fast-food spot near 38th St. and Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside, police said. The arrest follows the earlier arrest of two other teens, ages 14 and 16. Because of their ages, the suspects' names have not been released. The younger teen was arrested at the scene and charged with gang assault, while the older boy, nabbed last Thursday, is also facing murder charges. Julian's aunt told the Daily News after the older teen's arrest, 'Being young is a copout.' 'We can say that boys will be boys till we're blue in the face, but doesn't that mean fists?' Sheila Corniell, 40, told The News earlier this week. 'That doesn't mean weapons.' Julian was chased out of the McDonald's and across the street, where he was attacked by the mob of 15 to 20 kids and stabbed in the abdomen, police said. He was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell in Manhattan, but he could not be saved. He was a freshman at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica and lived with his family in South Jamaica.
CBS News
15-02-2025
- CBS News
Teen arrested in deadly Queens stabbing, charged with gang assault
A teenager has been arrested in connection to a deadly stabbing in Sunnyside, Queens. Fourteen-year-old Julian Corniell died Friday afternoon after police say he was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen. It happened near a McDonald's parking lot at 38th Street and Queens Boulevard. Witnesses say the attack involved 15-20 teenagers. A knife could be seen on the ground at the crime scene Friday night. Police say a 14-year-old boy is in custody and has been charged with gang assault. It's unclear if they are searching for additional suspects. The investigation remains ongoing. Victim in Queens stabbing had order of protection after previous attack, mother says Julian was a ninth grader at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, but his mother says before he started there in November, he had been transferred twice and had an order of protection against another student after he was attacked by 10 other teens early last year. It's not known if Friday's attack involved any of his previous attackers. "We live in Jamaica, which is very far from Sunnyside. I don't know how my son ended up over there," Julian's mom, Julia Verona, said. "So he walked out of my house with his backpack, and I thought that he was gonna go to school. But then they called me in the afternoon that he didn't go to school." She says when she last spoke with him Friday morning, he asked for money so he could get a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend. Julian Corniell remembered as "a very sweet boy," loving brother Verona says Julian was the second oldest of five siblings and the only boy in a family full of girls. She says he always looked after his little sisters, and loved playing soccer and video games. She spent Saturday at her mother's apartment, saying she didn't want to go home. "I don't want to find his bed without him there. And I'm very devastated," she said. Julian's aunt Sheila Corneill does not want her nephew to be seen as a statistic. "We can't process this. This is not natural. This is not the way things work. Julian was supposed to put us to rest. We were not supposed to put him to rest. Julian was very loved, and Julian was very cared for. Julian had a very big family, and everyone was very involved in his life," she said. "I don't know how I'm gonna be without my little boy. He didn't deserve to die that way. He didn't. He didn't. He was a very sweet little boy, and my son was not in the street," Verona said.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Yahoo
NYC teen arrested, accused of deadly stabbing in Queens group fight
Editor's note: The above video originally aired on Feb. 14. NEW YORK (PIX11) — Police have arrested and charged a 14-year-old in connection with the deadly stabbing of another 14-year-old during a group fight in Queens on Friday afternoon. The teen, whose name has not been released due to his age, faces charges of first-degree gang assault, authorities say. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State He was taken into custody about two hours after a fight in Sunnyside, Queens on Friday afternoon, that led to the death of 14-year-old Julian Corniell. Corniell was stabbed in the abdomen outside a McDonald's around 3:30 p.m. and later died at a local hospital. More Local News Witnesses say a group of about fifteen to 20 kids came to the McDonald's and began fighting another group shortly after school was dismissed in the area. The fight spilled out into the street where a steak knife was recovered at the scene. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Yahoo
Police identify teen killed in group fight in Queens
Editor's note: The above video originally aired on Feb. 14. SUNNYSIDE, Queens (PIX11) — Police have identified the 14-year-old boy who was stabbed and killed in a group fight in Queens on Friday afternoon. Officials say 14-year-old Julian Corniell was stabbed in the abdomen outside a McDonald's in Sunnyside around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One person has been taken into custody. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State He was transported to the hospital where he later died. Witnesses say a mob of kids, some of who were wearing ski masks, jumped another group after school. The fight started in a McDonald's and later spilled out into the street. More Local News Rahan, 15, was on his way to a doctor's appointment with his mom and sister when they happened on the chaotic scene. 'I was scared. I was with my mom and sister, wanted to get them inside the clinic as soon as possible,' Rahan said. More Queens News Investigators found a steak knife at the scene of the fight. Police say they're continuing to look for surveillance footage of the attackers of 14-year-old Corniell. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
