Two youngsters have been stabbed throughout a struggle close to an annual carnival celebration on Lengthy Island, authorities say, and one of many victims is alleged to have been critically injured.
Suffolk County police say a gaggle of youngsters and younger males bought into some form of dispute on the ball fields behind Stimson Center College, the place the annual Huntington Manor Hearth Division truthful was taking place on Tuesday evening.
A 14-year-old boy was critically damage; a 17-year-old boy additionally was stabbed, however is predicted to be OK.
Each have been taken to hospitals for remedy. It wasn’t clear what sparked the altercation.
Hearth officers say one of many teenagers walked towards the truthful on the lookout for assist and was lucky to seek out it stuffed with EMTs and first responders. The truthful runs by Saturday.
It wasn’t clear if the stabbing would immediate extra safety for the rest of the week, nor if any arrests have been made.
Anybody with info is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.