Man stabbed to death inside Queens bodega

NEW YORK CITY - A man was stabbed to death inside a NYC bodega early Tuesday morning, the NYPD said.

The stabbing happened just after 12:30 a.m. at a bodega on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.

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According to police, the victim was stabbed in his chest and taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

FOX 5 NY has learned the person in custody is an employee of the bodega.

Police are trying to get a handle on what happened, including what led up to the stabbing.