14-year-old boy fatally stabbed at Williamsbridge Oval Playground

Sources close to the investigation say an argument happened at the playground around 7:30 p.m. before things took a violent turn.

Caithlin Pena and Christine Amante

Aug 6, 2025, 8:48 AM

Updated 35 min ago

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A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and killed at Williamsbridge Oval Playground on Tuesday night.
Sources close to the investigation say an argument happened at the playground around 7:30 p.m. before things took a violent turn.
Police arriving at the scene found Angel Mendoza stabbed multiple times. They also found a 17-year-old who was stabbed.
The older teen was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Mendoza did not survive.
Mendoza’s family tells News 12 he was a good kid but that they were concerned with some of the friends with whom he was spending time.
The family says they want everyone involved arrested and to see the pain it has caused the family.