A Queens man has been found guilty of murder after a bar dispute led to a fatal stabbing at a Woodside bus stop. Olmedo Osorio, a 50-year-old Maspeth resident, was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of Freddy Jimenez, 55, as reported by the Queens District Attorney’s Office. The incident occurred in September 2022 following a heated exchange.
According to trial testimony, Osorio and Jimenez were both at Pasiones Sports Bar in Woodside, where Osorio, who after being unable to pay for his beer, was told to leave the establishment. The victim, Jimenez, apparently had no prior interaction with Osorio inside the bar. After leaving the bar, Jimenez approached the bus stop where the defendant was seated across the street; an argument ensued leading to a fatal confrontation. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner later announced that the victim had sustained seven stab wounds, with one directly penetrating his heart causing death.
The jury deliberation for Osorio's case lasted around three hours, according to the information from the district attorney's office. With trial proceedings commencing on January 14 and closing arguments on January 23, the verdict was delivered a day prior to the announcement. As part of his conviction, Osorio also faces charges for tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Justice Mary Bejarano of Queens Supreme Court has scheduled the sentencing for February 26, where Osorio could face 25 years to life in prison.
The district attorney, Melinda Katz, underscored the gravity of the situation, stating, "This defendant brutally and repeatedly stabbed a man at a Woodside bus stop, with one knife wound landing in the victim’s heart," as mentioned on the Queens District Attorney's Office. The prosecution for this case was overseen by Assistant District Attorneys Nicole Rella and Abigail Neuviller, with an executive team managing the overall proceedings. They painted a picture of a scene where, fleeing after the stabbing, the knife behind a nearby house was discarded by Osorio.
