As assaults are on the rise in New York City, a man in his 30s was injured in a stabbing incident in a crowded plaza in Noho, Manhattan, in broad daylight.
According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), the incident occurred at 3:22 p.m. on the 6th when the victim, a man in his 30s, was resting in the plaza where the Alamo statue stands on Astor Place in Manhattan when he was attacked by a suspect who suddenly approached him and swung a knife at the back of his neck.
He suffered damage and collapsed at the scene. The suspect fled eastbound on St. Marks Place immediately after the attack and has not been arrested as of 12 p.m. on the 7th.
The victim collapsed on the spot immediately after the incident and was using his coat to stop the bleeding from the injured area. With the help of passersby around the scene, he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he received treatment and is said to be in stable condition.
According to eyewitness testimony, the suspect was wearing an ocher jacket, a blue shirt, jeans, and black gloves at the time of the crime. Witnesses explained that there was no argument between the suspect and the victim right before the incident occurred, and that the incident happened in the blink of an eye before passers-by could even notice the crime.
The location where the incident occurred is known to be one of the places with the highest floating population in Manhattan, with Cooper Union University, a large supermarket, CVS, Chase Bank, and a theater located nearby.