Man Stabbed in NYC After Argument With Suspect in Skull Mask
Police are seeking a suspect described as wearing a skull mask and a fur-trimmed vest who stabbed a man following a dispute in the East Village.
Police are searching for an individual clad in a skull mask who stabbed a man in Manhattan early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. on St. Marks Place, between Second and Third Avenue in the East Village, after the suspect and a 32-year-old man engaged in a verbal altercation.
According to the NYPD, the unidentified man produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen. The assailant then fled the scene, heading east on St. Marks Place.
Emergency medical services transported the 32-year-old victim to a local hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.
Police released surveillance images showing the suspect wearing a skull mask pushed to the side of his face, a fur-trimmed vest, dark pants, and boots. The area where the stabbing took place is located near several bars and the Astor Place subway station.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish speakers.