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4 Stabbed at Bronx Playground Picnic

The victims were stabbed during a dispute at Half-Nelson Playground on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights

Published September 2, 2012

Four people were stabbed at a playground picnic Saturday night, police say, turning a holiday barbecue into a bloody scene in the Bronx.

The victims were stabbed during a dispute at Half-Nelson Playground on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights at about 10 p.m., according to authorities.

A 39-year-old woman was stabbed in the back, an 18-year-old woman in the torso, a 19-year-old woman in the stomach and a 17-year-old boy in the right arm, police said. They were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police are investigating.

Crime and Courts

4 Stabbed at Bronx Playground Picnic

The victims were stabbed during a dispute at Half-Nelson Playground on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights

Published September 2, 2012

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