Police searching for suspect who stabbed 2 men in Chelsea

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed two men in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say the suspect stabbed an 18-year-old man in the stomach and a 20-year-old man who tried to intervene, also in the stomach, before getting away.

The stabbings took place near the intersection of West 25th Street and 9th Avenue in Chelsea.
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The victims were rushed to Bellevue Hospital in serious condition, but their injuries are considered non-life threatening
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Police are investigating. The motive is not yet clear.

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