1 dead in Hell’s Kitchen double stabbing

A man is dead and another injured after a double stabbing in Hell’s Kitchen early Thursday, authorities say.

Police say officers were called to an area in front of a homeless shelter on Ninth Avenue, near 52nd Street, shortly before 5 a.m.

They found one man stabbed in the chest, and another hurt in the stomach.

Both were taken to a hospital, where the man with the chest wound died. The other person was said to be in stable condition.

Police say the attacker rode off on a bicycle.

It’s not clear what led to the stabbing. Caution tape cordoned off the crime scene through Thursday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.