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Brooklyn Street Argument Leads To Seven Stabbings
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 2, 2009
Modified Aug 2, 2009
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There was a violent altercation in Cypress Hills earlier this morning, near the J train's Crescent Avenue station. According to 1010WINS, "Apparently two groups of men ranging in age from 18 to 40-years-old, began arguing on Crescent Avenue and Fulton Street, police said. The arguing lead to violence when knives were pulled and six of the men were stabbed on the streets, and another man being chased down into" the subway station, where he was stabbed. Subway service was suspended. One of the victims was stabbed in the face; WABC reports that the seven victims were taken to area hospitals. The cops are looking for suspects.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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