A teen was sent to the hospital in critical condition after being approached and stabbed in the stomach by a group of five unknown people in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The incident took place shortly after 2:30 p.m. at West 195th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.
The teen, who is about 16 or 17-years-old, according to the NYPD, was taken to Jacobi Medical Center. He was said to be in critical condition.
Police say they are searching for the group in connection to the violent attack.
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