By The Diary
13 Aug 2024, 01:48 AM EDT
A 26-year-old immigrant was stabbed in the abdomen during a dispute on Randall’s Island (NYC).
The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday near tents used by immigrants outside the shelter. The injured man was admitted to Harlem Hospital in stable condition and the motive for the fight is unclear, the agency said. ABC News. New York police are searching for the attacker.
The stabbing was the latest outbreak of violence on Randall’s Island, which now houses a mega shelter for thousands of asylum seekers. In January, three Hispanic immigrants were charged with stabbing another immigrant to death in a fight.
Two weeks ago, migrant mother Sandra Serrano (44) was shot dead in the face and back from a moped. The gunman also shot two other people in Lot 71 on Randall’s Island: a 32-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman.
Following the incident on July 29, New York police launched an offensive against mopeds and scooters used by immigrants, in some cases for crimes, he said. New York Post.
In June, a fight broke out between groups of migrants there as well, leading to several arrests. And in April, five men were charged with assault for their part in a rowdy brawl that left an asylum seeker and four security guards stabbed.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified in Sunday’s stabbing. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also be reached at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
The migration crisis has marked Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, in the midst of a national political battle between Democrats and Republicans. In September, the mayor declared that the massive arrival of immigrants would “destroy” the city, alleging a lack of resources and support from Joe Biden’s government.