NYPD: 13-year-old boy slashed in Bed-Stuy; suspect sought

It happened on Lafayette Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard around 9 p.m.

Morgan Scott

Jul 13, 2025, 11:44 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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Police say a 13-year-old boy was slashed in his left shoulder Saturday night in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
It happened on Lafayette Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard around 9 p.m.
The NYPD says the male suspect used a knife, but officers did not recover the weapon on scene. The suspect, who ran from the scene, was described as having braids and wearing a white T-shirt and ripped jeans.
The 13-year-old boy is expected to be OK. No arrests have been made.