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4 Wounded in Knife Attack Outside Lehman HS

High School Students Slashed, Stabbed Outside Lehman 
Four students were wounded in a knife attack outside Lehman High School. The school is no stranger to violence such as the group attack that occurred last year (Above). -Photo by David Greene

Four students were wounded in a knife attack outside Lehman High School. The school is no stranger to violence such as the group attack that occurred last year (Above). -Photo by David Greene

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 10, 2024 


BRONX - Four students are recovering after being slashed and stabbed outside Lehman High School after dismissal yesterday, cops said. 


At around 3:45 pm on Sept 9, four students ages 15 to 17 were wounded in a knife attack.


Cops said a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the right hand. A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the back. Another 16 year old was stabbed in the right shoulder and a 17 year old was slashed in the right hand. 


Cops are unsure at this time if it was one attacker or a group. Also, unknown is the motive in what precipitated the attack. 


Investigators believe the attacker is a student at Lehman but have no name yet or description.


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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