Bronx bodega owner stabbed several times in the chest: sources

CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) --- A bodega owner was stabbed multiple times in his Bronx store Thursday night, according to police and sources.

The 42-year-old owner was repeatedly stabbed in the chest in the bodega on College Avenue and East 169th Street in Concourse at around 11:15 p.m., sources and police said. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It was unclear what prompted the attack.

The suspect ran off after the incident. Police are searching for a man who was wearing a gray shirt. There have been no arrests.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.