Mass stabbing on NYC party boat: Multiple people rushed to hospital after fight broke out on vessel with 1,300 people onboard
- The New York Police Department and Fire Department responded to emergency calls at Pier 4 in Brooklyn about a stabbing incident
- So far, authorities have found at least two people, a 32-year-old and a 40-year-old man with stab wounds and a third person hit in the head with a bottle.
Several people with various injuries were hospitalized this evening after a fight broke out on a party boat near a pier in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department and Fire Department responded to emergency calls at Pier 4 at 5:30 p.m.
According to Patch, authorities found at least two people with stab wounds and a third person was hit in the head with a bottle.
Both the stabbed victims, believed to be a 32-year-old and a 40-year-old man, were taken to Lutheran Medical Center for treatment.
The New York Police Department and Fire Department responded to emergency calls at Pier 4 in Brooklyn about a stabbing incident
Authorities found at least two people with stab wounds and a third person was hit in the head with a bottle
The victims of the stabbing are believed to be a 32-year-old and a 40-year-old man, while the third person is a 28-year-old
All 1,300 people on board were asked to disembark after authorities arrived on the scene
No perpetrator has yet been taken into custody and none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening
The third injured person, reportedly a 28-year-old man, was also taken to a nearby hospital.
The fire department also said that two other people at the scene refused medical attention. The extent of their injuries has not been clarified by officials.
According to NBC New York, no perpetrator has yet been taken into custody. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
All 1,300 people on board were asked to disembark after authorities arrived on the scene.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the stabbing incidents.
The incident happened this evening around 5:30 pm
The fire department also said that two other people at the scene refused medical attention. The extent of their injuries has not been clarified by officials
Officials are still investigating the cause of the stabbing incidents