Man stabbed in the back on subway train in Midtown: NYPD

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Sunday, April 7, 2024
Man stabbed in the back on E train in Manhattan
The NYPD is looking for three suspects accused of stabbing a man in the back on an E train in Midtown.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man is recovering after being stabbed in the back at a subway station in Manhattan early Sunday.

Police say the attack happened on a southbound E train at the 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue station at about 4:50 a.m.

First responders brought the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

According to the NYPD, three male suspects fled the scene on a Queens-bound E train.

It is unclear what may have led up to the stabbing. The investigation continues.

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