Suspect in custody after 2 people stabbed to death on Long Island, Nassau County police say
A suspect is in custody in a disturbing double homicide investigation on Long Island after two people were stabbed to death early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Law enforcement sources said a woman was killed at around 12:30 a.m. while taking out the trash at a Wendy's restaurant in Island Park, where she worked the late shift.
A second stabbing victim was found approximately two and a half hours later at a home on West Mineola Avenue in Valley Stream.
Detective said the attacks were connected and the suspect knew both victims. The suspect was taken into custody near a 7-Eleven in Lynbrook.
Fatal stabbings under investigation
Ana Maria de Aguilla Cordova, a mother of two from Long Beach, was killed in the attack outside the Wendy's, her niece Nicole Lama told CBS News New York.
"We want justice, because, this is insane," said Lama, who was distraught. "We want justice, justice for Ana."
Investigators spent hours Friday searching storm drains outside the Island Park restaurant and collecting evidence from the gray, two-story home in Valley Stream.
"I've not gotten much information from the police, but I figured that it has to be something serious, because the place is taped off," said Bishop Claude Hibbert, whose church is next to the Valley Stream crime scene. "It's normally a very, very peaceful area."
"So unusual to see this many cop cars"
Others said the neighborhood is normally safe and they were shocked when they heard the news.
"We're right near the Village Hall. We're right near the park, the train station. There's usually a lot of people coming and going. Generally speaking, a quiet part of town," said Mike Steinke.
"I don't even lock my vehicle over here, that's how safe it is. So it's unusual to see this many cop cars," Deryck Young said.
"People don't, nobody knows how to communicate and use their words. Right away you have to be violent," Marissa Plesser said.
Police plan to hold a briefing Saturday to explain the relationship between the suspect and the victims. It's expected the suspect will be charged and arraigned at that time.
