Who is Eric Wilson ( Man charged in ex-cop fatal stabbing ) Wiki, Bio, Age, Crime, Arrest, Incident details, Investigation and More Facts
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An emotionally disturbed Staten Island man was arrested Thursday and charged with stabbing a fired NYPD detective, law enforcement sources said.
Eric Wilson, 26, who had previously been arrested seven times, allegedly got into an argument with victim Nicholas Nelson on Wednesday night that escalated and turned violent, ending in the ex-cop's death, it said the police and sources. Sources said the fight started when Wilson allegedly tried to open Nelson's car door while his son was inside. Former NYPD cop stabbed to death on Staten Island street may have been targeted by emotionally disturbed stranger, sources say Nicholas Nelson was stabbed in the neck. The NYPD fired Nelson in May 2021 following a series of troubling incidents.https://t.co/JqbjhgzsUD — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 12, 2023 Nelson, 37, then drove his children back to their mother's house on Elizabeth Street in West Brighton, but Wilson followed and stood outside yelling at the ex-cop to get out, the sources said. Nelson did and was stabbed in the neck. Sources said Wilson, who lives down the road, is known to police in the area and has been the subject of calls to police about an emotionally disturbed individual. Wilson left after the meeting but was later questioned and ultimately charged with murder, assault and possession of weapons around 11 a.m. Thursday, sources said. It's unclear if the pair knew each other, but sources said they had no history of previous fights. Nelson joined the NYPD in 2008 and rose to the rank of detective before his career was cut short due to several disturbing incidents, according to department records. He was suspended for 20 days off and agreed to go on counseling in 2012 after a falling out with a woman he shared a child with, records show. On March 16, 2019, Nelson allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and was charged with disciplinary proceedings and eventually suspended and demoted, records show. It is unclear whether the 2019 victim was the same woman involved in the 2012 altercation. He was released by law enforcement in May 2021 after being involved in a drunk driving accident in August 2018, court documents show. Read the full article
