NYC homeless woman stabbed in unprovoked Manhattan attack

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A homeless woman was stabbed on a street in Midtown, Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The victim was at West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue around 3:40 p.m. when a man stabbed her twice in the right shoulder, cops said.

The woman, whose name wasn’t released, was taken to Roosevelt Hospital in stable condition.

Police flock outside the Brooklyn diner.
A homeless woman was stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Midtown.
Peter Gerber
Homeless woman stabbed in an unprovoked attack on W 57 St between 7th Ave and Broadway.
It is unknown whether the stabber and the homeless woman knew each other.
Peter Gerber


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The woman who was stabbed is escorted by police.
The woman was stabbed twice in the shoulder.
Peter Gerber
photo of the Brooklyn Diner.
The stabbing took place outside of the Brooklyn Diner.
Peter Gerber


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The attacker was last seen running off on West 57th Street toward Eighth Avenue. He was wearing an orange hooded shirt.

The stabbing happened about two blocks south of Central Park.

The motive wasn’t immediately known, and cops weren’t sure if the two knew each other.

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