A Saturday afternoon stabbing inside Dyker Beach Park turned a stretch of southern Brooklyn green space into an active crime scene, leaving two men fighting for their lives, police said. A large emergency response followed as NYPD officers and EMS crews flooded the park. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they remained in critical condition.
According to News 12 Brooklyn, the incident unfolded around 1:54 p.m. A 30-year-old man and a 21-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds before being taken to a local hospital. The outlet reported that police told investigators there was no description of a suspect and no arrests had been made at the time of the report.
Police response and investigation
Detectives canvassed the park on Saturday, working the scene and reviewing surveillance footage while speaking with witnesses in an effort to determine how the attack unfolded. The NYPD is asking anyone with information or video to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or to text TIP577 to 274637 (CRIMES), in line with the department's tipline guidance.
Context in South Brooklyn
The Dyker Beach Park stabbing adds to a string of knife-related incidents around south Brooklyn this spring, including a pre-dawn double stabbing in Sunset Park in late May that left one man in critical condition, as previously reported. Local reporting has also noted that investigators frequently request footage from doorbell and street cameras as they work to identify suspects in these types of assaults.
The NYPD's investigation into the Dyker Beach Park attack remains active. This story will be updated as authorities release further details.
