Cops arrest 3 men who stabbed, slashed each other in Brooklyn

Emergency responders at the scene of the stabbing in Sunset Park around 8 p.m. Tuesday
Emergency responders at the scene of the stabbing in Sunset Park around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Police arrested three men who stabbed and slashed each other during an argument in Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

The fight broke out shortly before 8 p.m. in the area of 43rd Street and Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, police said.

One man was stabbed in the stomach and another man was stabbed in the leg. A third man suffered lacerations to the face, according to police.

Detectives were seen walking in and out of a deli at the intersection where the stabbing occurred
Detectives were seen walking in and out of a deli at the intersection where the stabbing occurred. Photo credit Citizen App

All three of them were arrested and being treated for their injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.

It's unclear what sparked the dispute or if any weapons were immediately recovered. An investigation by the NYPD is ongoing.

Detectives worked a crime scene overnight that included the sidewalk outside a deli at the intersection.

Police were seen inspecting vehicles in the area as the investigation continued
Police were seen inspecting vehicles in the area as the investigation continued. Photo credit Citizen App
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