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.
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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