Overview

• The assault occurred at about 1:50 a.m. near Sutphin Boulevard and 112th Avenue in South Jamaica, Queens.
• EMS transported all three victims to Jamaica Hospital and a 25-year-old man died shortly after arriving; the two surviving men remain in stable condition.
• Officers from the NYPD’s 113th Precinct arrived after a 911 call but have made no arrests as detectives continue their search for suspects.
• The incident follows an 18-month surge in random, unprovoked knife attacks that have prompted heightened deployments and precinct investigations across several neighborhoods.
• Community leaders are urging stepped-up street patrols and expanded mental health and youth outreach programs to address the spike in violence.