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Multiple people stabbed in Crown Heights as notoriously violent West Indian Day parade kicks off
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Early Monday in Brooklyn, five men were attacked near the West Indian Day parade route, with three stabbed and two slashed around 5:48 a.m. and 6 a.m. in Crown Heights and along Eastern Parkway.
- The victims, aged between 20 and 36, sustained injuries to the neck, face, and chin; all were hospitalized and later reported stable, with no arrests made so far.
- The violence occurred near the J’Ouvert Festival, which runs before the parade, and the parade itself was shut down at 5:30 p.m. as a precaution following last year’s shootings.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch highlighted a large police deployment for the event, reflecting ongoing concerns about violence during the annual Caribbean cultural celebrations.
- The West Indian Day parade has a history of violent incidents, including fatal shootings in 2015 and 2016, underscoring persistent safety challenges at the festivities.
