Man Stabbed Outside Astoria Deli; Police Seek Suspect

ASTORIA, QUEENS — Police are still looking for two men, one of whom is accused of stabbing another man with a knife outside of an Astoria deli last week.

Early last Monday morning, around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, a 35-year-old man was hanging out with a group of friends in front of a bodega, located at 24-01 31 Street in Astoria, when a pair of men who he didn't know walked over to them, records show.

What started as a verbal fight between the two groups quickly escalated into a physical attack when one of the unknown men pulled out a knife and stabbed the 35-year-old in the stomach, according to the NYPD.

The suspected attacker ran away from the bodega. The victim, who was hurt but not incapacitated, walked into Mount Sinai Hospital Queens, which is less than a mile away. He was treated for the stab wound, and then released, police said.

The NYPD shared photos showing the two suspects from the attack.