What to Know
- A homeless woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition after she was stabbed in a Park Slope subway station early Tuesday
- Law enforcement sources say the woman got into an argument with her attacker after he made a comment she didn't like
- It's not clear if they knew each other prior to the stabbing
A homeless woman who had picked up beer and snacks to go drinking with three men she knew was stabbed in a Park Slope subway station early Tuesday, police and law enforcement sources said.
The 36-year-old woman was on a staircase at the 15th Street-Prospect Park station around 5:05 a.m. when she got into an argument with a man who made a comment she didn't like, law enforcement sources said.
At some point during the argument, the woman was stabbed in the abs, police and sources said.
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The woman was left with a puncture wound, but didn't need stitches, according to law enforcement sources.
Police initially said the woman was attacked on a moving train. The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
It's not clear if the woman and her attacker knew each other prior to the stabbing.
The investigation is ongoing.
