A dispute over a girl led toĀ a fatal stabbing in the parking lot of a strip mallĀ in Oceanside, Long Island.Ā Khaseen Morris, 16, and his 17-year-old friend were jumped by a group of six or seven people as a large crowd gathered to watch the attack.
Morris was stabbed in the chest and died from his wounds while his friend suffered a broken arm and swelling to his head.
OverĀ 60 people stood by and watchedĀ while some kids pulled out their cell phones to record the fight. Some kids even mocked the injured teens after the brawl was over.
"Kids stood there and 'didn't help Khaseen," Detective Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said. "'They'd rather video. They videoed his death instead of helping him."
Police arrested 18-year-oldĀ Tyler FlachĀ andĀ charged him with murder. They are continuing to investigate and trying to identify the other people involved in the attack.
"I want to plead with all our residents ā not just our young people: If you see someone in serious danger, please use your phone to get help ā not likes and shares," Nassau County ExecutiveĀ Laura CurranĀ said in a statement.