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Teen Beaten, Stabbed, Shot at in Bronx

Cops Looking for Gang of Six Suspects in Attack


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

February 16, 2023


BRONX - A teen was beaten, stabbed and shot at by a group of six men who pounced in him on a Bronx street.




At around 5 pm on February 13, a 15-year-old boy was standing on the corner of Morris Avenue and East 174th Street in the East Tremont section of the Bronx. A group of six men approached the teen and began punching him without warning.


Then one of the attackers pulled out a knife and repeatedly stabbed the teen in the torso.





Then another member of the group pulled out a gun and fired several rounds in the direction of the victim. Miraculously no one was hit by a bullet.


The attackers fled on foot. 


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The victim was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.


Cops released surveillance photos of three of the six attackers. Two of the men wore balaclavas. The first wore a black hoodie underneath a black bubble jacket and a balaclava. The other suspect who appears to be reaching for something in the back of his waistband wore a camouflage jacket and balaclava.


The last suspect wore a blue jacket with a black hoodie underneath.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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