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5-Year-Old Boy Stabbed in the Back in Random Overnight Bronx Attack

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  • A 5-year-old boy is being treated for stab wounds to the back after a random overnight attack in the Bronx early Sunday, police said
  • The NYPD responded to the E. 180th Street incident just after 1 a.m.
  • A 26-year-old Bronx resident was arrested and charged with assault in connection with the attack, police said

A 5-year-old boy is being treated for stab wounds to the back after a random overnight attack in the Bronx early Sunday, police said.

The NYPD responded to the E. 180th Street incident just after 1 a.m.

The boy was transported to Jacobi Hospital for treatment. 

Authorities said Jesus Felix, 26, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and acting in an injurious manner to a child in connection with the attack. 

His attorney information wasn't immediately available Sunday. 

There was no clear relationship between the attacker and the victim. 

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