2 stabbed in attempted robbery outside Brooklyn gas station

Police investigate after two men were stabbed in an attempted robbery outside a gas station in Sunset Park.
Police investigate after two men were stabbed in an attempted robbery outside a gas station in Sunset Park. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are investigating after two men were stabbed in an attempted robbery outside a gas station in Brooklyn Tuesday morning.

It happened at approximately 9:30 a.m. near a Shell gas station located at 36th Street and 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, authorities said.

According to officials, a 25-year-old man was approached by the suspects who demanded his motorcycle. When the man refused, he was stabbed in the arm.

A 34-year-old man nearby was also stabbed in the back and left thigh, cops said.

Both men were transported to an area hospital and are expected to survive.

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