NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A random, unprovoked stabbing was caught on camera earlier this week in Brooklyn, and police are searching for the suspect.
The attack happened around 8 p.m. Monday at Myrtle and Gates avenues in Bushwick.
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The victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital in serious condition.
MORE NEWS: Work Now Underway To Turn Pier 42 Into Public ParkAnyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.