A 31-year-old man remains hospitalized in critical condition following a violent Thursday night assault in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to the New York City Police Department.
The confrontation unfolded outside 158 Tompkins Ave. at approximately 9:52 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Investigators reported that the victim became embroiled in a verbal dispute with two unidentified individuals before the argument rapidly deteriorated into physical violence.
During the altercation, one of the suspects struck the victim in the head with a brick. As the 31-year-old man sustained severe head trauma, the second individual kicked him in the head.
Following the attack, the two assailants fled the scene on foot, splitting up to evade capture. Police stated that one suspect ran eastbound on Hart Street, while the second fled northbound along Tompkins Avenue.
Emergency medical services responded to the location and transported the injured man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Hospital officials listed him in critical condition.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of either the victim or the two suspects. The underlying motive for the altercation remains unclear as detectives continue their investigation.
Law enforcement officials are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.
