Father killed, son injured in stabbing at Brooklyn laundromat: sources
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A father was killed and his son was injured in a stabbing inside a Brooklyn laundromat on Sunday, sources told PIX11 News.
Police said it happened at 39 Neptune Ave. around 10:40 p.m. A 54-year-old man was stabbed in the chest while a 19-year-old man suffered a laceration to his forehead, according to authorities.
Police said both were taken to a local hospital, where the 54-year-old man died.
The victims are a father and son who got involved in an argument outside the laundromat before it spilled inside, sources said.
Police have not described the suspect wanted in the stabbing. No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.
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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.