
EMS lieutenant stabbed to death in Queens; suspect take into custody
The suspect, 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos, was taken into custody after barricading himself in a nearby building.
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The suspect, 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos, was taken into custody after barricading himself in a nearby building.
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