Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick confirmed Tuesday that 16-year-old Xomara Diaz of Syracuse has been arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the stabbing death Monday night of a 13-year-old girl in Syracuse. 

The victim was indentified as Naj’ee Wright of Auburn by the Syracuse Police Department Tuesday.

The fatal stabbing is the latest homicide in the city of Syracuse following the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy last Friday. 

According to Syracuse Police, officers were called to the 1200 block of West Onondaga Street just before 6 p.m. Monday.

Investigators said the victim was stabbed during some sort of physical disturbance. She later died at the hospital.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Syracuse Police Department at 315-442-5222.

“In recent days, we have lost two teenagers to acts of violence involving other teens," Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said in a statement monday night. "Tonight, the victim was a 13-year-old girl. This weekend, we lost a 15-year-old boy. My prayers are with the victims and their families, as well as all of those touched by these tragedies.

In Syracuse right now, we have children and families in crisis. They are living in constant trauma in circumstances made worse by the stress and disruption of the last year. As a community, we need to give them refuge. We need to teach our children to value their own lives and the lives of others. We need to show them they are cared for in our homes, schools, community centers, places of worship and even in our streets. The City and the Syracuse Police are working closely with our community partners to protect and support our youth. We must and will do more.”