Two men and a dog are recovering from their wounds after gang-related stabbings in Queens.
According to police, a 16-year-old boy was walking his dog near the intersection of 80th Street and 32nd Avenue in Queens when he was attacked by two men. NBC reports that the assailants asked him if he had ties to Always Banging Kings, a local gang that often goes by the acronym ABK. The teenager replied that he was "not into that kind of thing," and was then stabbed in the abdomen. One of the men also stabbed him in the back.
An NYPD spokesperson said investigators suspect the teen has ties to a street gang, but could not specify which group. He and his dog were both rushed to Elmhurst Hospital and listed in stable condition.
About a half hour later, a 23-year-old man was reportedly confronted by the same two men at the nearby intersection of 80th Street and Northern Boulevard. Police told NBC that he was asked whether he liked ABK, and was then stabbed in the back. He was also rushed to Elmhurst hospital in stable condition, police said.
Workers and residents in the area expressed their fear and dismay in the wake of the repeat stabbings. "The police gotta come and track down all these kids that are doing these crazy things, cause it's not getting any easier in NYC," Julio Calaballo told NBC. Currently there are no suspects identified in connection to either incident, and the investigation is ongoing.
