12-year-old boy slashed in chest during fight at Bronx playground basketball game

The basketball courts at the Marble Hill Playground, where a 12-year-old boy was slashed in the chest on Saturday.
The basketball courts at the Marble Hill Playground, where a 12-year-old boy was slashed in the chest on Saturday. Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 12-year-old boy was slashed in the chest at a Bronx playground on Saturday after an argument broke out during a basketball game, according to police.

The child was cut around 3:41 p.m. at the Marble Hill Playground, officials said.

The suspect fled after the attack.

Emergency responders took the boy to NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center in stable condition.

Police have not yet made any arrests, and an investigation into the attack is ongoing.

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