A 12-year-old boy was stabbed and critically injured inside a Brooklyn park on Thursday afternoon, police reported.
Two suspects, aged 9 and 12, are now being questioned by detectives for the bloody assault, sources familiar with the case said. Law enforcement sources said the horrific crime happened at about 2:55 p.
m. on Dec. 18 inside Imagination Playground at Betsy Head Park, near the corner of Thomas Boyland Street and Dumont Avenue in Brownsville. The park is in the confines of the Police sources said the child suffered a stab wound to his chest. EMS rushed him to Brookdale University Hospital in critical condition. Law enforcement sources said the horrific crime happened at about 2:55 p.m. on Dec. 18 inside a playground at Betsy Head Park, near the corner of Thomas Boyland Street and Dumont Avenue in Brownsville. The NYPD launched a land-and-air search for the child’s suspected attacker. During the investigation, they came across the two juvenile suspects, according to sources.The motive for the attack remains under investigation, but sources indicated the two boys allegedly jumped the 12-year-old victim inside the park, possibly over a previous argument.Editor’s note: An earlier version, based on preliminary information, had the victim’s age as 9. The correct age is now listed.Robert Pozarycki has been the editor-in-chief at amNY since 2019. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief at the Queens Courier and QNS.com, as well as reporter and managing editor at the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times in Ridgewood, NY.Dean Moses is the Police Bureau Chief at amNewYork and resident photographer. He leads coverage of the NYPD, crime, criminal justice, and breaking news.Sherif Soliman, who worked for 3 different mayors, to serve as new budget director Subway crime drops to lowest level in 16 years, Hochul says, while committing another $77 million for NYPD patrolsWhy the City Council wants to force NYC co-ops to disclose reasons for sale denialsMarcarson’scops say
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