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A man died after he was knifed by a stranger in Upper Manhattan Saturday, police said. 

The 21-year-old victim flagged down an ambulance near the intersection of 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue around 2:15 p.m. and told them that he’d been stabbed, police sources said. 

He was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later. 

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The victim was pronounced dead at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
The victim was pronounced dead at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.Peter Gerber
No arrests have yet been made in the stabbing.
No arrests have been made in the stabbing.Peter Gerber
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The victim told authorities he was stabbed under his arm.
The victim told authorities he was stabbed under his arm.Peter Gerber
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Before he died, the victim was able to tell cops he was standing on a street corner when his attacker came up and stabbed him once under his left arm, according to police sources. 

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. 

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