A person is lifeless and two extra had been despatched to the hospital following a late-night stabbing assault in a Queens neighborhood as Fourth of July festivities got here to a detailed.
Police officers mentioned a 25-year-old man was stabbed within the chest and didn’t survive his accidents. One other 25-year-old was stabbed in his ribs and a 24-year-old was slashed in his stomach, in line with cops.
The assault occurred simply earlier than 2 a.m. close to 112th Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica.
Regulation enforcement sources say a big group had gathered close to the intersection for the vacation celebrations. Hours later, as investigators scoured the world for proof, crime scene tape blocked off streets flooded with discarded and leftover firework particles.
These sources imagine a combat broke out between some folks within the gathering, however extra particulars surrounding the assault weren’t but recognized.
Police haven’t launched any data on a potential suspect description.