Police: Man arrested in fatal stabbing on Brooklyn-bound J Train

Police say 20-year-old Jordan Williams, of Queens, faces charges for manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. 

News 12 Staff

Jun 15, 2023, 12:36 AM

Updated 451 days ago

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Police arrested and charged a man in the stabbing death of a man onboard a train Tuesday night in Williamsburg. 
Police say 20-year-old Jordan Williams, of Queens, faces charges for manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. 
Police say they responded to a 911 call after 8 p.m. and found a 36-year-old man stabbed in the chest onboard a northbound J Train as it pulled into Marcy Avenue and Broadway station. 
Police identified the victim as 36-year-old Devictor Ouedraogo. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. 
The NYPD says Williams was in an argument with the victim before he stabbed him.