Manhunt after woman stabbed in face, man stabbed in torso in Brooklyn

Monday, April 8, 2019
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A manhunt is underway in Brooklyn Monday after a double stabbing believed to be part of a domestic incident.

Authorities say a man and a woman were stabbed around 9:30 a.m. in a second-floor apartment on Crystal Street in East New York.
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The man was stabbed in the torso, while the woman was stabbed in the face.

The victims were rushed to a local hospital, where they are expected to survive.

The suspect is reportedly known to both victims, and police believe the female victim is the suspect's ex-girlfriend.
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A knife was recovered at the scene.

No arrests have been made.



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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