QUEENS, N.Y. — Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a 16-year-old boy multiple times on a subway platform in Queens on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. on November 21 at the 103rd Street Subway Station. According to authorities, the teen was standing on the southbound platform when an unidentified individual approached him and initiated a verbal exchange. The interaction quickly escalated, and the suspect stabbed the victim four times with a knife before fleeing the station on foot.
The victim, who sustained multiple stab wounds to his body, was transported to New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital/Booth Memorial Hospital by private means. He is currently listed in stable condition.
The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion, last seen wearing a black jacket, blue hoodie, gray sweatpants, and multi-colored sneakers.
The NYPD is urging anyone with information about the suspect or the attack to contact authorities as the investigation continues.