A 13-year-old boy is recovering after he was stabbed outside of school during a violent fight with a classmate in broad daylight.
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Law enforcement revealed to the New York Post the violent attack happened about a black from Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The school is located near Roosevelt Place and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood.
The boy was stabbed by his teenage attacker, who allegedly attends the same school, in the lower back. The victim collapsed on the ground as his attacker fled the scene. He was rushed by EMTs to Brookdale University Hospital. He remains in stable condition.
Police have yet to track down the attacker. An investigation is underway into what led to the violent incident.
According to its website, Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill develops its male students into critical thinkers and active citizens for life-long success. To do this, the school has created a “5 Eagle Pillars” system. This is the commitment to Excellence, Resilience, Confidence, Leadership, and Effort.
The Attack Comes Nearly a Year After a Teen Stabbed a Fellow Student at Brooklyn High School
The incident near the Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill occurred less than a year after a teen stabbed a fellow classmate at a nearby Brooklyn high school.
According to NBC New York, the violent incident happened in a third-floor hallway at Edward Murrow High School, located in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood, at around 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, 2023. The suspect, who was a 16-year-old student, immediately fled the building afterward and was caught by police hours later.
New York City’s Department of Education stated the high school on Avenue L and East 17th Street was briefly placed on lockdown. The lockdown was lifted just before noon.
No other students were hurt in the violent incident and classes resumed in the afternoon.
It was further revealed that the school did not have metal detectors at the time of the attack. Responding to the growing concern of detectors after the incident, New York City Mayor Eric Adams had some thoughts. “I’m a believer in scanning to keep schools safe, but as you know, there’s a balance. Because there’s a large number of parents that push back on scanning.”
Adams also stated at the time that law enforcement and education leaders were looking at which schools need non-intrusive scanners.