BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Police were searching for a suspect Saturday in connection to two stabbings within an hour in Brooklyn, one of which was fatal, according to police.
A report of an assault near 134 Nevins St. came in around 1:30 p.m., police said. When officers arrived, they said they found a woman, 31, with a slash wound on her right thigh. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to police.
Less than an hour later, around 2:20 p.m., police received a call to help a man inside a building at 185 Nevins St. When officers arrived, they found a man, 83, with stab wounds on his arm and neck. The man was unconscious and unresponsive, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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