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Postal Worker Stabbed to Death Over Line Dispute in Harlem
1/3/2025
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Story summary
- Ray Hodges, a 36-year-old postal worker, was fatally stabbed at a Harlem deli on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
- The incident arose from a dispute over line priority.
- Jaia Cruz, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder.
- Hodges was declared dead shortly after arriving at Harlem Hospital.
- The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is working with NYPD on the investigation.
