Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Stabbed Inside Prospect Park, Cops Say

The 37-year-old was found around 2:30 a.m. near Grand Army Plaza, according to police.

A man was found fatally stabbed in Prospect Park, police said.
A man was found fatally stabbed in Prospect Park, police said. (David Allen/Patch)

PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN — A man was fatally stabbed inside Prospect Park early Monday morning, according to police.

The 37-year-old man was found stabbed multiple times in his torso and arms near the Grand Army Plaza entrance of the park around 2:30 a.m., police said.

He was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive his injuries, police said.

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A person had been taken into custody for the incident and charges were pending as of noon on Monday, police said.

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