Young Man Fatally Stabbed After Brawl at Little Bay Park

Overview

• The victim, an unidentified male believed to be about 17 to 25 years old, was found with a single stab wound to the back and was pronounced dead after being taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.
• Officers from the NYPD’s 109th Precinct responded to the scene after the incident occurred Thursday night and EMS transported the injured man to the hospital.
• Nearly 20 people were seen fleeing the scene, many on mopeds, and two mopeds were recovered near the victim which police say complicated the initial response.
• No weapons were recovered at the park, no arrests have been made, and investigators are continuing an active probe while urging witnesses to submit confidential tips to Crime Stoppers.
• The killing in a public waterfront park has raised local concern about group violence and is likely to prompt more police attention as authorities work to identify suspects and piece together what led to the brawl.