Teen stabbed above eye in Midtown Manhattan; police searching for suspects

Thursday, April 17, 2025
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a pair of suspects after a teen was stabbed above his eye in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday night.

The stabbing happened just after 7 p.m. at West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue.

Police say a 14-year-old boy was stabbed just above his left eye.

He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he is in stable condition.


Police described the suspects as two males, one wearing a black and red-hooded sweatshirt with a ski mask, and one wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt with a ski mask.



No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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