Man slashed and stabbed outside Avenue U building in early morning attack

June 1, 2025
Man slashed and stabbed outside Avenue U building in early morning attack
NYPD vehicles outside precinct headquarters. File Photo

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 27-year-old man was slashed and stabbed during a street attack early Saturday morning in Gravesend, according to police.

The incident was reported around 4:30 a.m. in front of 158 Avenue U. Authorities said an unidentified male approached the victim, punched him in the face, then slashed his back and stabbed his left forearm before fleeing the scene on foot.

Man slashed and stabbed outside Avenue U building in early morning attack

The victim later walked into NYC Health and Hospitals/Coney Island, where he was treated for minor injuries, officials said.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.