"Authorities said the violence stemmed from a fight between both 12-year-olds just before 3 p.m. inside Betsy Head Park, near Thomas S. Boyland Street and Dumont Avenue in Brownsville. NYPD officers arrived to find the victim with a stab wound to his chest, and first responders took him to Brooklyn University Medical Center in critical but stable condition, according to officials."
"Police said they initially took two people into custody in connection with the incident: the 12-year-old suspect and a 9-year-old boy. Officials said they later released the younger boy to his parents after determining he was not directly involved in the stabbing. The 12-year-old was arrested in the 73rd Precinct, where the alleged assault took place. Police said they would not publicly identify him because he is a minor."
A 12-year-old was arrested on an attempted murder charge after a fight at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville left another 12-year-old with a chest stab wound. The injured boy was taken to Brooklyn University Medical Center in critical but stable condition. Two juveniles were initially taken into custody; a 9-year-old was later released to his parents after being cleared of direct involvement. The 12-year-old suspect was arrested in the 73rd Precinct and will not be publicly identified because he is a minor. Precinct data shows a 27% increase in felony assaults through Dec. 14 year-over-year.
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