Editor’s note: The video aired on Oct. 14.
SOUNDVIEW, The Bronx (PIX11) — Police have arrested two men in connection to a fatal stabbing in Soundview that left two brothers dead.
The stabbing happened on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Meryl Vasquez, the wife of one of the brothers, previously told PIX11 News that her husband, Leider Guevara Cubas, and his brother, Ernesto Hector Guevara, were on their way home after a night out when the incident happened.
According to police, 24-year-old Hector Ernesto was knifed in the abdomen and 27-year-old Leider was stabbed in the chest.
The NYPD has arrested two suspects since.
Nelson Quezada, 34, of the Bronx, was arrested on Oct. 28. Melquiceded Grullon Cepeda, 27, of the Bronx, was arrested Nov. 6.
Police charged Quezada with murder, manslaughter, and weapon charges. Grullon Cepeda was charged with murder, manslaughter, gang assault, and weapon charges.
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here .