16-year-old girl fatally stabbed in Bronx deli; 17-year-old girl arrested

Teen girl stabbed to death inside Bronx deli

A 16-year-old girl was fatally stabbed inside a Bronx deli, the NYPD said. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the latest details.

THE BRONX - A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after the alleged fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl yesterday, according to the NYPD.

What we know:

According to police, officers responded just before 4 p.m. to Deli Grocery, located at the intersection of Boston Road and Mitchell Avenue in the Williamsbridge section. The victim, identified as Aliyah Williams, was found with stab wounds to her face, chest and body. 

Williamswas rushed to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition, where she was later pronounced dead. She lived down the block from the deli.

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.

What they're saying:

Her grandmother, Rose Anderson, was at work when she learned that her granddaughter had been fatally stabbed.

"It's sad, really sad to take someone life like that," Anderson said. "She's a beautiful kid, and she's a nice child."