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Police Detain Two Juveniles After 12-Year-Old Is Stabbed at Brooklyn Playground

The boy is in critical but stable condition with a chest wound, police said.

Overview

  • Police said the stabbing happened just before 3 p.m. Thursday at a playground at Thomas Boyland Street and Dumont Avenue in Brownsville.
  • Officers and EMS responded and took the 12-year-old to a hospital after finding him with a chest injury.
  • Two juveniles are in custody in connection with the incident, according to the NYPD.
  • Authorities have not released a motive and are investigating what led up to the stabbing.
  • Earlier reports described an active search and differing details, and officials say the case remains developing.