Employee Stabbed, Coworker Beaten At Jamaica Deli: NYPD

JAMAICA, QUEENS -- Police are searching for a trio of men behind the stabbing of one Jamaica deli employee and the brutal beating of his coworker.

The assaults stem from a fight that began at about 10:40 p.m. on June 22 inside Jamaica Deli & Grocery between the 18- and 23-year-old employees and an unidentified man, cops said.

The two workers eventually pushed the man out of the deli at 198-37 Jamaica Ave., but he returned to fight them outside shortly after with two other men by his side, police said.

Two of the men began punching and kicking the 18-year-old employee, while another pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the 23-year-old repeatedly, cops said. All three ran from the scene shortly after.

The 23-year-old suffered stab wounds to his head, torso and chest, and the 18-year-old suffered bruising all over his body, police said. Both were sent to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in stable condition.

Police on Saturday released surveillance photos of the three men.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead photos via NYPD