A man has died following a stabbing attack on the south side of Washington Square Park, police announced.
The busy Manhattan park closed Wednesday afternoon as first responders rushed to aid a victim stabbed in the chest. Police say the man was in his 30s.
Within hours of the 4:30 p.m. incident, the NYPD said the man had succumbed to his injuries.
Police are reportedly looking for two male suspects wanted in connection with the stabbing, but no descriptions were immediately provided.
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