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Unprovoked Knife Attack Kills Brooklyn Deli Worker

The fatal attack deepens concerns over an 18-month surge of unprovoked stabbings in East New York.

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Overview

  • A deli worker in his 30s was fatally stabbed just after 3 p.m. at NY Deli & Mini Market Corp. on Hegeman Avenue in East New York, police say.
  • The suspect is described as a 5'10", 190-pound man with braided hair who became agitated before launching the attack.
  • Officers discovered the victim with multiple stab wounds and he later died at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.
  • No arrests have been made and the NYPD is treating the incident as an unprovoked assault while authorities search for the suspect.
  • Governor Hochul has proposed a $5 million tax credit for small-business security upgrades, but release of the funds remains pending.