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Crown Heights Stabber Sentenced to Five Years After Plea to Attempted Murder

The case began with eight felony counts, including assault as a hate crime, after a knife attack near Chabad headquarters.

Overview

  • The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office says Vincent Sumpter pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced on October 8.
  • The victim was identified as Chabad bochur Yechiel Dabrowskin, who was stabbed on a Friday night in August 2024.
  • Arrest records and witness accounts state Sumpter shouted “Free Palestine” and anti‑Semitic slurs before the violence.
  • The attack occurred on Kingston Avenue near Union Street, within about 100 feet of Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway.
  • Investigators say he also attempted to stab a second person, and he was 22 years old at the time of the attack.