Three stabbed outside Brownsville Academy High School: NYPD

Three individuals were stabbed just outside of Brownsville Academy High School on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers from the 73rd Precinct responded to an assault in progress at East 98th Street, across the street from Brownsville Academy at 1150 East New York Ave, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police said.

Police gather at the scene of a triple stabbing at Brownsville Academy High School. — The incident took place directly across the street from the high school, cops said. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

An 18-year-old victim had a stab wound to the chest, a 17-year-old victim had a slash around the ear and a second 17-year-old victim had a slash wound to the torso.

Paramedics brought the 18-year-old victim to Health+Hospitals/Kings County, and the other two were taken to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. As of Wednesday morning the 18-year-old victim is now listed in stable condition.

Police currently has made no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. It was not immediately evident what, if anything, precipitated the assaults.

Police officers walks by the scene of a triple stabbing outside of Brownsville Academy High School. — No arrests have been made, and the incident is still under investigation. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

According to crime statistics, the 73rd Precinct has recorded 520 felony assaults in the area this year — one more than had been recorded at the same time last year.

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 , or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

Last updated Sept. 20, 2023 9:57 a.m.