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The unidentified individuals approached the man at the deli located at 408 East 138 Street around 2 in the afternoon. Police say the victim was punched and kicked in his torso and stabbed with an unknown object before the attackers fled on foot.
The man is in stable condition after being taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln for treatment of his injuries.
The NYPD has released surveillance video and a photo of the individuals, taken from the incident location, hoping the public can help identify the suspects.
Anyone with information in regard to the identity of these individuals is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.