NYPD searching for suspect after 6 people slashed in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn

GERRITSEN BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Six people are recovering after they were slashed in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.

The incident happened around 6:20 a.m. in front of 45 Fane Court in Gerritsen Beach.

The victims are:
- 30-year-old woman slashed in the face
- 29-year-old woman slashed in the face and arm
- 27-year-old man slashed in the face
- 18-year-old slashed in the hand
- 16-year-old girl slashed in the arm
- Man in his 30s slashed in the neck and wrist

According to the NYPD, all of the victims were taken to area hospitals in stable condition.

Officials say they are searching for one suspect in connection to the slashings. Authorities are still trying to determine what led up to the attacks.

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