Westchester man, 55, stabbed to death at upscale NYC nightclub after argument with suspect: sources

A 55-year-old Westchester County man was stabbed to death early Monday morning inside a ritzy Queens nightclub after he and the suspect got into an argument, police and law enforcement sources said.

Percy Forrest, of Port Chester, was knifed in the chest around 2:20 a.m. at Agenda Restaurant and Lounge in Astoria and pronounced dead shortly after he was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, authorities said.

The victim and suspect were in a dispute when the alleged perp pulled out a knife and stabbed Forrest, according to sources.

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The suspect then fled the scene on foot. A person of interest was taken into custody near the nightclub, sources said.

Police have not announced charges in the case as of Monday evening.

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