Early Tuesday evening in Concourse Village, a stretch of the Grand Concourse turned into a crime scene when two teenage boys were stabbed, rattling nearby residents and sending shoppers in the busy corridor scrambling to get out of the way. Emergency crews rushed the teens to the hospital, and police say both are expected to survive. Authorities detained two people as persons of interest, recovered a knife at the scene, and kept detectives on the block well into the night.
Scene and response
Officers were called to 1575 Grand Concourse shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, where they found both teens with stab wounds to the abdomen. A knife was recovered at the scene and two persons of interest were taken into custody. EMS took the injured teens to BronxCare Health System, and as of Tuesday evening no arrests had been officially announced, according to News 12 The Bronx.
Hospital update
The victims were transported to BronxCare Health System, the major hospital network that anchors a big stretch of the Grand Concourse, with its main campus listed at 1650 Grand Concourse. BronxCare describes itself as serving the South and Central Bronx and notes that it receives emergency transports from across the surrounding neighborhoods, per BronxCare Health System.
Investigation ongoing
Police have not released the teenagers' names or any details about what may have sparked the stabbing as detectives continue to canvas the block and review available surveillance video. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD or Crime Stoppers. Investigators remained at the scene and the case is still active, according to News 12 The Bronx.
