Cops searching for man who repeatedly stabbed 18-year-old in Brooklyn park

Security cameras captured images of the suspect.
Security cameras captured images of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who stabbed an 18-year-old man in a Downtown Brooklyn park on Wednesday.

The victim got into an argument with the man at McLaughlin Park around 4:52 p.m., according to officials.

The dispute escalated, and the attacker repeatedly stabbed the victim in the torso before fleeing on foot, authorities said.

Emergency responders brought the man to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition.

Police are asking anyone with information on the attack to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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