Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed In The Back After Trying To Break Up Teen Fight: Reports
When police arrived at the scene, they arrested one teen who was in possession of a loaded gun.
QUEENS, NY — A man was stabbed and left injured after he tried to break up a brawl between two teens near a middle school on Wednesday.
The incident happened at the Hollis Playground around 3:40 p.m, police said.
The New York Daily News first reported on the incident.
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While trying to break up the fight, one teen tried to pull out a gun. As he tried to wrestle the gun away, the 37-year-old man was stabbed in the back.
When police arrived at the scene, they arrested one teen who was in possession of a gun. Charges against the teen are pending.
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The injured man, who was treated for his injuries at a local hospital, told PIX11 that the fight was between his son and another teen.
The father told the outlet that he believes another teenager wearing all black and a mask jumped in and stabbed him in the back.
Police have not arrested a second suspect as of Thursday evening.
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