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Police said Syles Ular, 13, was stabbed by a 14-year-old boy on October 6th, at approximately 2:23 p.m, while riding a S78 MTA bus in the area of Hylan Boulevard and Littlefield Avenue.

on arrival police and paramedics located Ular who was stabbed several times in the chest. He was rushed to Staten Island University South Campus, where he died of his injuries.

The suspect fled the bus however, he was followed by several witnesses, including a retired NYPD sergeant who arrested the teen.

Chief of Patrol John Chell said “Witnesses state there’s an argument on a bus, a knife is produced, and gang signs were being shown back and forth. We believe this motive is possibly gang related”

The 14-year-old accused will not be named due to his age.