Overview
- The assault occurred around 2:15–2:30 p.m. Wednesday near 160th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
- Police say at least 13 teenagers surrounded the victim, kicked and punched him, and one stabbed him multiple times.
- The suspects removed the boy’s sneakers during the robbery, with outlets reporting differing values for the shoes.
- The victim, a high-school student, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and remains in critical condition.
- Detectives circulated photos and video of the group through Crime Stoppers, and no arrests had been announced as of Friday.