Police in Queens are actively searching for the subway stabbing suspect who attacked a teenager on board a train Monday afternoon, it was reported.
According to police, officers from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault involving a knife on a Manhattan-bound M train at the 23rd Street station in Long Island City at around 12:33 p.m. on Nov. 25.
Law enforcement sources said the victim, a 15-year-old boy, was knifed in the abdomen. EMS rushed the wounded victim to Cornell Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.
Meanwhile, police are actively searching for the suspect, who fled the scene on a Manhattan-bound train, according to Citizen. Police said the suspect is also believed to a 15-year-old boy who allegedly got into a verbal dispute with the victim before the stabbing occurred.
amNewYork Metro contacted the MTA for more information and is awaiting a response.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect’s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
This story has been updated to reflect the correct age of the victim, based on new information provided by the NYPD.
