A 15-year-old excessive schooler is clinging to life after greater than a dozen baby-faced muggers beat him up, stabbed him and stole his $340 sneakers in broad daylight Wednesday, cops and sources stated.
The younger sufferer was strolling at a hundred and sixtieth Road and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica round 2:15 p.m. Friday when 13 strangers – who seemed to be teenagers themselves – stormed as much as him and surrounded him, cops stated.
The violent crew began preventing with their goal earlier than kicking and punching him throughout his physique – and one of many ruffians stabbed him repeatedly, police stated.
The savage group then ripped off the teenager’s black and yellow sneakers, value $340, earlier than taking off, police stated.
The sufferer was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Heart, the place he was listed in important situation.
Sources confirmed the sufferer is a high-schooler, however it isn’t clear which college he attends. Hillcrest Excessive College is positioned a brief distance from the scene.
Not one of the attackers concerned within the broad-daylight beatdown have but been caught – and cops launched their images in hopes of monitoring them down.
A video launched by the NYPD additionally reveals the crew operating on the sidewalk – most with hoods pulled up over their heads, some masked and others carrying backpacks.
Anybody with data on the violent crime is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The general public also can submit their suggestions by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
