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Young Mexican man stabbed to death in NY

Hugo Galindo was attacked by six men.

(Photo: Hugo Iván Galindo's Facebook)
01/01/2016 |16:56Notimex |
Redacción El Universal
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A young man of Mexican origin was killed early Thursday by six men who beat him and stabbed him in the Bronx.

According to the authorities, 24-year-old Hugo Iván Galindo was pronounced dead at his arrival at the Montefiore Medical Center, after being left unconscious a few blocks from his home in Norwood.

The attack, recorded by video cameras in the street, occurred around 2:45 a.m., according to the authorities.

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Galindo, who worked at a restaurant near Times Square, was seen as a "paternal figure" by his relatives due to his closeness with his nephews, according to The New York Times.

Galindo's Facebook indicates that he is from Queens and his mother is a Mexican immigrant.