A 15-year-old high schooler is clinging to life after more than a dozen baby-faced muggers beat him up, stabbed him and stole his $340 sneakers in broad daylight Wednesday, cops and sources said.
The young victim was walking at 160th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 2:15 p.m. Friday when 13 strangers – who appeared to be teens themselves – stormed up to him and surrounded him, cops said.
The violent crew started fighting with their target before kicking and punching him all over his body – and one of the ruffians stabbed him repeatedly, police said.
The savage group then ripped off the teen’s black and yellow sneakers, worth $340, before taking off, police said.
The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.
Sources confirmed the victim is a high-schooler, but it is not clear which school he attends. Hillcrest High School is located a short distance from the scene.
None of the attackers involved in the broad-daylight beatdown have yet been caught – and cops released their photos in hopes of tracking them down.
A video released by the NYPD also shows the crew running on the sidewalk – most with hoods pulled up over their heads, some masked and others carrying backpacks.
Anyone with information on the violent crime is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
