QUEENS, NY – NYPD detectives with the 107th Precinct in the Jamaica Hills section of Queens are investigating the stabbing of two teenagers on Friday.
Police reported that at around 3:15 pm, a 15-year-old and 16-year-old were stabbed a block away from Jamaica High School.
The attacker was described as a lone suspect, a male, 5’10-to-6’0” in height, and approximately 150-160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, hat, and pants.
As the boys were walking along Highland Avenue in the area of 165th Street, the unidentified suspect engaged in a dispute with the two victims. The 15-year-old victim was stabbed in the arm and torso. The 16-year-old was stabbed in the upper body.
The suspect fled westbound on Highland Avenue after the attack. The victims were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
No arrests have been made. A photo of the suspect was released by the New York City Police Department late Saturday night.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or or on Twitter @NYPDTips