Subway Stabbings Lead to Manslaughter Charges and Arrests in NYC

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Subway Stabbings Lead to Manslaughter Charges and Arrests in NYC
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Jordan Williams, a 20-year-old Queens man, has been charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon after stabbing Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, during a dispute on a northbound J train in Brooklyn. Ouedraogo died from his injuries. Williams's lawyer claims the stabbing was an act of self-defense after Ouedraogo punched Williams's girlfriend and menaced passengers. This incident is the fifth killing in the city's subway system this year, drawing attention to safety concerns underground.

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