Man critically wounded in violent attack in front of Bronx HRA Benefits Access Center
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday at 47 Barretto St.
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A 39-year-old man is in critical condition following an attack in front of a Human Resources Administration Benefits Access Center in the Bronx on Friday, according to the NYPD.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. at 47 Barretto St.
Police say the victim and three other men were involved in an argument that turned violent.
According to detectives, one man punched the 39-year-old multiple times in the face while a second man struck him in the head with a folding chair.
The NYPD says the third man stabbed the victim multiple times in the abdomen.
According to police, paramedics rushed the victim to Lincoln Hospital. He is listed in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon.
The NYPD says one suspect took off in a blue Honda Civic on Barretto Street toward Lafayette Avenue after the attack. Investigators say the other two men fled the scene on Barretto Street.
Police released photos of the three wanted men on Saturday.
The first suspect is pictured holding a chair and wearing a black jacket, tan pants and tan shoes, while the second man is observed in a blue North Face sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers.
The third man is pictured wearing a black T-shirt with the word "Verizon" in orange font, a white hat, black pants and black, gray and white sneakers.
Police urge anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
