Teen, 14, punched, 16, stabbed during subway robbery in Brooklyn
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Police are investigating after they say two teenagers were punched and stabbed during a robbery in an Brooklyn subway station on Friday.
The two teens, 14-years-old and 16-years-old, were trying to sell clothes at a Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St subway station when a fight broke out, authorities say. Sources tell PIX11 News that one person said "do we have a problem?" before the fight broke out.
The 16-year-old was stabbed in the abdomen while the 14-year-old was punched in the face, police report. The 16-year-old was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive.
The suspects took the clothing the teens were trying to sell before fleeing the scene.
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Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.