Vicent Pinkney went on a 15-minute stabbing spree killing a Columbia University student, Davide Giri. Here is everything we know about the incident in this article.
Vincent Pinkney is the prime suspect in the stabbing of a Columbia University grad student. He has been arrested and charges are pending, the police said.
The student who passed away after being stabbed is identified as Davide Giri. He was a Ph.D. candidate in computer science and was expected to graduate in May.
The stabbing spree lasted 15 minutes, with one dead and another injured. The incident took place in Upper Manhattan on Thursday night. The other man who was stabbed was an Italian tourist and is expected to survive.
Who Is Vincent Pinkney?
Vincent Pinkney is a gang member with a lengthy rap sheet. He is arrested after he went on a knife frenzy near Manhattan fatally injuring a University student and injuring a tourist.
Vincent Pinkney cried out in joy after the second Morningside Heights stabbing. He belonged to the Queens-based EBK gang, an acronym for “Everybody Killas”
Witness: “He was ecstatic”
Police supervisor: “Both [victims] were stabbed in the lower midsection.”https://t.co/Fo2TycxPUw— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) December 3, 2021
Pinkney is allegedly part of the Blood gang off-shoot, EveryBody Killer. He has 11 previous arrests including robberies, assault, and other alleged crimes. In addition, he was convicted of a gang assault dating back to 2015 and has served three years of a four-year prison stint.
Vincent Pinkney Arrested In Davide Giri Stabbing Case
Vincent Pinkney was arrested in Davide Giri’s murder as he stabbed the Columbia student to death in Morningside Park.
Giri was stabbed in the section of Morningside Park. An 18-year-old student was fatally stabbed a few blocks away from where he was stabbed.
Columbia University Student Stabbed To Death Near Morningside Park; Suspected Gang Member In Custody
Police sources identified the knife-wielding suspect as 25-year-old Vincent Pinkney, a suspected gang member WITH 16 PRIOR ARRESTS WHO WAS OUT ON PAROLE. pic.twitter.com/ZPSB0RdwKH— Pitz (@spiv_chavo) December 3, 2021
Giri was found near West 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue by cops and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai-Saint Hospital. He was returning to his apartment after a soccer match with his team.
The incident has taken over the internet and netizens are posting about it on various social media platforms. They have shared their deepest condolences to the victim’s family and condemned the increasing gang violence in that area.
We hope to update more information as soon as possible.