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Bronx man charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing man in Hells Kitchen

Kareem Ruddock, of Clason Point, is accused of killing Rene Flores steps from his home at 791 9th Ave. on April 23. A second 31-year-old man was also injured in the attack.

Zoe Cosgrove

May 1, 2026, 5:01 PM

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A Bronx man was charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing a man in Hell's Kitchen, police say.

Kareem Ruddock, 35, of Clason Point, is accused of killing Rene Flores, steps from his home at 791 9th Ave. on April 23. A second 31-year-old man was also injured in the attack.

Authorities say they found Flores just before 5 a.m. with multiple stab wounds to the torso.

EMS rushed Flores to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, where he died.

The second man suffered several stab wounds to the abdomen, according to police.

He was listed in stable condition at NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue.

Ruddock is also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

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