A brawl in Midtown on May 19 around 9:20 p.m. involved a verbal dispute that escalated into an attack on a 24-year-old man and his friend near 7th Avenue and West 33rd Street. The group punched and kicked the 24-year-old, and one attacker slashed his neck and face with a cutting instrument. When the friend tried to intervene, he was punched. The suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction. The incident was reported to the Midtown South Precinct, and EMS transported the injured man to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated and listed in stable condition. Surveillance images were released to help identify the suspects, and tips were requested through Crime Stoppers and online channels.
"Authorities are looking for five people after they beat and slashed two people during a Midtown brawl in what cops described as a Gang assault. NYPD Authorities are looking for five people who beat and slashed two people during a Midtown brawl earlier this month that cops described as a gang assault."
"According to police sources, the incident unfolded when a 24-year-old man and his friend were walking along 7th Avenue and West 33rd Street at around 9:20 p.m. on May 19 when the perpetrators initiated a verbal dispute. Sources said the words turned violent when members of the group attacked the 24-year-old, punching and kicking him before one of the attackers slashed him in the neck and face with what police described as a cutting instrument."
"When his friend tried to break up the brawl, he was punched for his trouble by one of the suspects, cops said. Following the attack, the suspects fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. The incident was reported to the Midtown South Precinct. EMS rushed the 24-year-old male victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and listed in stable condition."
"On Wednesday morning, the NYPD released surveillance images of the suspects in hopes someone will recognize them and help detectives track them down. Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential."
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