Man stabbed in chest inside Upper West Side bodega

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man is wanted for stabbing a 71-year-old man three times inside a bodega in Manhattan.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. inside a bodega along Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.

The victim was a customer, not an employee. Police say the attacker walked up to him, stabbed him repeatedly in the chest, and took his cash.

He is currently in critical condition.

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