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An East Harlem man was slapped with second-degree murder and assault charges for allegedly fatally stabbing a teen boy during a heated dispute in Manhattan, according to police. 

The violence started just after 6 p.m. near East 108th St. and Second Ave., where cops say two men and a teenager were arguing about an unknown subject when the dispute turned physical.

The violence unfolded on the corner of East 108th St. and Second Ave. in East Harlem. Robert Mecea

overhead view of traffic on the corner of East 109th Street and Second Avenue where a teenager was stabbed to death on Jan. 3, 2025
​​Saul Sanchez, 62, of East Harlem, faces second-degree murder and other charges for his involvement in the fatal stabbing. Citizen

Saul Sanchez, 62, allegedly fatally stabbed Carlos Rivas in the chest and lower abdomen, authorities said. Rivas, 17, later succumbed to his injuries at Harlem Hospital.

The third man, 22, was stabbed in the left arm and Sanchez, 62, sustained a cut on his forehead. Both men were taken to local hospitals in stable condition. 

Sanchez, who also faces a weapon possession charge, was arrested Saturday.

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