In a shocking incident, an undocumented immigrant was severely injured in a violent altercation that erupted at a shelter on Randall's Island, New York City, on Thursday afternoon.
The brawl led to the arrest of 18 individuals, however, the assailant who stabbed the 24-year-old victim remains at large.
As reported by the New York Post, the conflict ignited around 3:30 pm between two opposing factions. Initially confined within the shelter, the skirmish rapidly escalated and spilled outdoors. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the brawlers were armed with knives and hurled stones.
The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, suffered a stab wound to the neck during the melee. Upon the arrival of emergency medical services, he was immediately transported to Harlem Hospital, where he is currently reported to be in stable condition.
Law enforcement officers retrieved several knives from the scene and apprehended the alleged brawlers. A dozen of the arrested individuals received summonses for disorderly conduct, while the remaining six face more serious charges, including criminal weapons possession, menacing, and attempted assault.
This incident follows a similar violent event just 11 days prior, where another undocumented immigrant was fatally stabbed at the same shelter. The previous altercation reportedly ignited when the suspect engaged in conversation with the victim's girlfriend.
The shelter, inaugurated last year under Mayor Eric Adams' administration, has been a hotbed of complaints from its residents about insufficient security and rampant crime. In the wake of the previous fatal incident, Adams' office pledged to intensify security measures at the shelter.
A spokesperson for the mayor, addressing the issue, stated, "The overwhelming majority of migrants in our care came to our city in search of a better life and the American Dream." The spokesperson warned that the small fraction causing disruption and violence would face stringent law enforcement action.
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