17-year-old boy stabbed in neck on Coney Island boardwalk

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Saturday, June 10, 2023
Teen stabbed in neck on Coney Island boardwalk
A teen was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck on the Coney Island boardwalk Friday night.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A teen was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck on the Coney Island boardwalk Friday night.

Police say a 17-year-old boy was stabbed one time in the neck just before 8:30 p.m.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he's expected to survive.

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The suspect, a 25-year-old man, fled from the scene. He was last seen wearing all black.

There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

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