Violent Slashing In Brooklyn Leaves Man Injured, Police Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A man was slashed across the body early Tuesday morning in Bed-Stuy, police said.

According to the NYPD, a 58-year-old man was near 997 DeKalb Ave., near Stuyvesant Ave., just after midnight when he was attacked and slashed with a knife.

The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in stable condition, while the attacker fled in an unknown direction, police said.

Investigators said it's unclear what led up to the attack or whether the victim knew the suspect.

Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.