Illegal fireworks in NYC park leads to stabbing of 5 people
Bloody knife fight took place in the Bronx
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New York City police responded overnight to a bloody knife fight in a Bronx park involving a man shooting off illegal fireworks, police said.
The NYPD said the man, 24, was lighting fireworks in St. Mary’s Park Friday around 1:30 a.m. when some of the fireworks landed near a group of people, WPIX-TV reported.
The group confronted the man, who then pulled out a knife and started stabbing people, according to the station.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}St. Mary's Park in the Bronx (Google Maps)
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The victims were a 19-year-old man and three other older men.
Police said that during the fight the one with the fireworks was also stabbed in the stomach, WPIX reported.
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The stab wounds were described as non-life threatening.
The station reported that it was unclear if the fireworks were aimed at the group or if they accidentally landed near them.
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New York City recorded a big jump in fireworks complaints in June.