By The newspaper
Aug 29, 2023, 00:53 AM EDT
A man was stabbed by another yesterday inside a Target store in Midtown Manhattan (NYC).
New York police said the shooting happened just before 2 pm Monday on West 34th Street near 6th Avenue, near the famous Herald Square Macy’s store.
The unidentified 33-year-old victim was stabbed in the stomach. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital in serious but stable condition, she said. CBS News.
The suspect, believed to be in his 30s, was seen wearing a gray shirt, black hat and carrying a backpack. Police said the motive for the attack is unclear. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
Nearby in July, a man with a long history of burglary was stabbed to death in a confrontation with security at a CVS store in Times Square, a New York tourist mecca.
Shoplifting at New York City retail stores rose an alarming 81% during the first quarter of 2023, in many cases involving violent attacks on employees and business owners. This was denounced in May by the Collective Action to Protect Our Stores (CAPS-NY) group, which represents 5,000 establishments, including supermarkets and bodegas, once again demanding that state congressmen pass laws against shoplifting. stores. They ask, among other things, for the imprisonment of the thieves who attack the workers.
Many owners have chosen to reduce hours and lock up merchandise due to the rise in thefts in stores, pharmacies and warehouses.