Bartender Sarah Mcnally fatally stabbed while working at The Ceili House

The 2024 Homicide Victim List is available here

NYPD were called to 69-56 Grand Ave. on March 30th at approximately 6:34 p.m. where they located 41-year-old Sarah Mcnally with a knife wound to her neck.

Photo: Sarah Mcnally

The male suspect Mcnally’s boyfriend Marcin Pieciak, was found nearby with wounds to his neck and back. Following an investigation, Police believe the Pieciak’s wounds were self-inflicted. Both were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition where Mcnally died of her injuries.

Pieciak is charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. 

Police believe the attack happened because Mcnally planned on returning to her native Ireland.