Teen charged in fatal stabbing of 17-year-old

Police say a 16-year-old Nassau girl is accused of fatally stabbing another teen. Investigators say Jasmine Copeland was arrested Saturday night outside of her West Side Avenue home. They say she had

News 12 Staff

Nov 3, 2014, 5:36 AM

Updated 3,553 days ago

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Police say a 16-year-old Nassau girl is accused of fatally stabbing another teen.
Investigators say Jasmine Copeland was arrested Saturday night outside of her West Side Avenue home. They say she had been in an argument with three other girls when it turned physical.
Copeland allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed one girl in the chest and another in the lower back.
Detectives say 17-year-old Abigail Thomas was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The other teen who was stabbed is expected to be OK.
Police say a 9-year-old involved in the dispute was not hurt.
Copeland was arraigned Sunday on manslaughter charges.


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