Gang member, 25, kills Columbia University PhD student, 30, near Manhattan campus, stabs tourist, 27, 15 minutes later and is then arrested in Central Park trying to rob third man: NYC homicides soar 42% in two year

The Daily Mail ^ | 12/03/2021 | Ronny Reyes

[thegagline]

A Columbia University doctoral student was knifed to death Thursday night near the Ivy League college's historic Manhattan campus - one of three people attacked by an 'ecstatic' gang member on a violent stabbing spree.

Davide Giri, 30, a PhD candidate in computer science, died around 11pm after being stabbed in the stomach by a 25-year-old member of the Bloods gang off-shoot, Everybody Killas, who has 16 prior arrests dating back to 2012 and was out on parole for a 2015 gang assault, police said.

Officers arrested the suspect - Vincent Pinkney, of Manhattan- in Central Park 20 minutes later, after he had already stabbed an Italian tourist, Robert Malastina, 27, outside the park, howling with glee, and moved on to 'menacing' another man, 29, with a large kitchen knife as the victim strolled the park with his girlfriend.

*** Pinkney was identified as a gang member of the Bloods off-shoot gang Every body Killas, and was taken into custody after police found him threatening a third man with a large kitchen knife ***

Police said Pinkney has a lengthy rap sheet that includes robberies and assaults and other alleged crimes.

He was previously convicted of gang assault in 2015 and served two years of a four-year sentence in jail before being let out on parole, according to state Department of Corrections records.

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Giri, a Brooklyn resident and Italian native, was stabbed on his way to his apartment after playing in a soccer match with the NY International FC, the New York Post reported.

One Columbia student told the Daily News that Pinkney had been howling in joy after he knifed Giri and moved on to the second victim.

'He was ecstatic,' the student said.

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[thegagline]

Another story the media will largely ignore or characterize as “knife crime.”

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I thought the Bloods lost out in the 80’s to the Crips. Are they getting new life with help from MS13?

[BenLurkin]

Bloods gang off-shoot, Everybody Killas,

Well, at least they are equal opportunity.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Whew, good thing he didn’t use a gun...

[Dacula]

He will be free on a low bail amount.

[kiryandil]

He was just turning his life around...

[Bruce Kurtz]

He’ll be back on the streets in no time (no bail NY).

[Mouton]

Hopefully Giri is a relative of one of the Gambino’s.

[JonPreston]

[SaveFerris]

(Everybody Killas)

Seems like that would be such a positive contribution to society too.

[kiryandil]

"Living" in Manhattan, where you can't use the proper tools to defend yourself from the local pondscum.

Not for me.

[1Old Pro]

He was just turning his life around...

Just out and about to get some skittles.

[Little Ray]

Not with those eyes.
More likely another case of demonic possession.

[cherry]

I know we get a slant on news here on FR but doesn't it seem that there is an all out war against "us" ......

and yet so many of US will support those inner city businesses and frequent sports venues and music venues that have high crime rates....as long as they still get our money, nothing will change....

[Sans-Culotte]

The sequel to the story will be where he gets released on a no-cash bond and gleefully kills again.

[1Old Pro]

"Living" in Manhattan, where you can't use the proper tools to defend yourself from the local pondscum. Not for me.

That might change in June, we'll see how SCOTUS rules.

[Skywise]

Not a hate crime - released on $1000 bail.

Nothing to see here move along citizen.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

But woe betide any police officer who might have tried to stop the attack through use of force.

[Leep]

Has anyone ever calculated how much greater the odds are of being murder in a major city like NY or Chicago?

[SaxxonWoods]

Just part and parcel of living in a big city I’ve been told.