Rival linked to death of friend of tragic teen Aamir

A Queens teenager determined to get justice for a slain friend was fatally stabbed by a jealous rival, according to the man accused of luring the victim to her death, authorities said.

Talasia Cuffie, 17, was found bleeding outside a home on 166th St. near Foch Blvd. in South Jamaica about 10 p.m. on Nov. 15 — three weeks after her pal Aamir Griffin 14, was killed by a stray bullet in a beef between two local gangs.

Cuffie was beckoned to her death by 20-year-old Tyler Caldwell, who admitted to police that he drew her outside to meet her end, according to a criminal court complaint.

Police have still not caught up with the suspected killer and Cuffie’s ex-boyfriend, a twosome they believe were fueled by rage over the mistaken idea that Cuffie was pregnant with the man’s child.

Caldwell spoke to Cuffie on FaceTime and, “exchanged text messages with the victim for the purpose of having the victim go to [166th St.] where he knew [the couple] would be waiting,” the complaint said.

“I don’t know if I should stab her or have my boyfriend shoot her,” the woman told Caldwell, court papers said.

Cuffie was stabbed twice on a darkened street. She died at Jamaica Hospital.

“That b—-h is dead,” the female suspect told Caldwell the day after the killing. “I poked her twice,” she boasted, the complaint revealed.

Hours before she died, Cuffie went to a basketball game with two friends and then to Aamir’s home.

She left about 9:30 p.m. to meet Caldwell and never returned, cops said. She was found mortally wounded about 20 minutes later.

Caldwell was arrested

Tuesday and charged with conspiracy and criminal facilitation.

He was ordered held on $100,000 bail at his arraignment in Queens Criminal Court Wednesday.

Cuffie was raised by Aamir’s family when her own kin couldn’t take care of her, relatives said. She lived with the Griffins for several years and became close with Aamir before returning to her own family about a year ago.

Aamir died Oct. 26 when he was hit by a stray bullet fired from more than 100 yards away as he played basketball outside the Baisley Park Houses. A crowd of 1,000 mourners turned out to at his funeral at the Greater Allen Cathedral on Nov. 4.

At a vigil for Cuffie held Friday night, her mother mourned the girl who wanted to be an FBI agent and sought justice for Aamir.

“I don’t have my daughter,” said Cuffie’s mom, who declined to be identified. “My life will never be the same without Lay Lay.”

“Something is going on with these kids. You all need to find out what’s going on,” she said at the candlelight memorial at the site where her daughter was slain. “We are liable. We are a community, and the parents are not stepping in to lead them the right way.”