Overview
- Leonides Baez, 39, was fatally stabbed around 11:30 p.m. Monday outside 132 West 43rd Street in the Theater District.
- Police say a verbal dispute preceded the attack and three male suspects fled on foot.
- No weapon has been recovered and video from nearby cameras shows the argument but not the stabbing.
- The NYPD released Baez’s identity Wednesday and asked the public to share tips through Crime Stoppers.
- The killing occurred in Midtown South, an area with several recent homicides even as officials report a citywide drop earlier in 2026.