A young boy has been stabbed to death in front of around 100 teens outside a New York home during a chaotic house party.
Liam Delemo, 15, of West Babylon, was at a home in Carlton Road in Long Island on Carlton Road Monday night with 90 to 100 other teens when the gathering quickly spiraled out of control, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Shortly before 10.30pm a violent fight erupted outside among the teens and Delemo was stabbed during the ensuing mayhem.
He was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead just weeks before his 16th birthday.
Neighbors watched in shock as the party went haywire, with scores of teens pouring into the yard and breaking part of the fence while trying to escape the bloody scene, according to News 12 Long Island.
Nobody has yet been arrested on suspicion of the stabbing. Bonnie Miranda, 70, the homeowner, was held on Tuesday evening over the claim she allowed underage drinking to take place at her home.
Miranda, a Century 21 associate broker, is accused of allowing her grandson to throw the party, according to ABC 7 NY.
She was taken into custody for violating Suffolk County’s Social Host Law, which forbids anyone over 18 from knowingly allowing minors to consume alcohol on property they own, rent or control.
Liam Delemo (pictured), 15, of West Babylon, New York, was stabbed to death in front of around 100 teens during a chaotic house party on Monday evening
Delemo attended a Long Island party at Carlton Road on Monday night (pictured) with around 100 teens, which quickly descended into chaos as a violent fight erupted
Delemo (pictured) was stabbed during the fight. He was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just weeks shy of his 16th birthday
Bonnie Miranda (pictured), 70, the homeowner, was arrested for allegedly allowing her grandson to throw the party at her home
The law also holds adults accountable if they fail to take reasonable action – like ordering a minor to stop drinking or leave – once they learn underage drinking is happening.
While it is unclear whether alcohol played a role in the deadly brawl, Miranda was arrested for allowing hundreds of underage high schoolers to party at her home.
She has also been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, with the victim being Delemo, according to the outlet.
Michael Delemo, the teen’s father, is now desperately pleading with partygoers to come forward and tell authorities what they witnessed in hopes of bringing his son’s killer to justice.
‘”If I tell on somebody I’m a rat” and all this other stuff… that goes out the window. My son’s dead,’ he told ABC News.
In a heartbreaking memory, Delemo’s father recalled his last moment with his 11th-grade son.
‘I always tell same thing, “be careful” and he said “I will” and of course I told him I loved him,’ he told the outlet.
Hope Wilsun-Delemo, the boy’s mother, shared a Facebook post on Monday, including a photo of her son dressed in a sharp suit.
Hope Wilsun-Delemo, the teen’s mother, shared a Facebook post on Monday which said: ‘I will love you forever my baby’ accompanied by a broken-heart emoji
Neighbors watched in shock as the party went haywire, with scores of teens pouring into the yard and breaking part of the fence while trying to escape the bloody scene (pictured: scene)
Michael Delemo (pictured with Delemo), the teen’s father, is desperately pleading with partygoers to come forward and tell authorities what they witnessed in hopes of bringing his son’s killer to justice
Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 (pictured: Delemo)
‘I will love you forever my baby,’ she captioned the post, adding a broken-heart emoji.
Stephen O’Leary, principal of West Babylon High School, also shared a statement on Facebook offering condolences for Delemo and informing students that Wednesday’s school day would focus on providing emotional support.
‘Our hearts are very heavy as we mourn the loss of Liam Delemo, an 11th-grade student at the high school,’ O’Leary wrote on Tuesday.
‘On behalf of the entire West Babylon High School faculty and staff, I share my deepest sympathies and condolences to the Delemo family and all of Liam’s friends,’ he added.
Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
