A 28-year-old woman was critically wounded Friday night after being stabbed repeatedly in the neck while jogging on a Brooklyn waterfront trail, the New York City Police Department confirmed to News Outlet.
The assault was reported at about 8 p.m. near Shore Parkway and Bay 17th Street in the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn, according to police.
Investigators said the woman was running east along the Shore Parkway Greenway when she sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck.
Paramedics rushed her to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she was listed in critical condition.
Police said a 28-year-old woman was critically injured after being stabbed several times in the neck while jogging on Brooklyn’s Shore Parkway Greenway Friday night. (Google Maps)
An NYPD spokesperson told News Outlet on Saturday that the victim was still alive.
Authorities have not disclosed the woman’s name, and no suspect had been identified, the spokesperson said.
The New York Post, citing police sources, reported that the woman had been preparing to compete in Sunday’s New York City Marathon.
New York Road Runners, the organization responsible for staging the marathon, offered support to the victim and her loved ones in a statement to News Outlet.
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The NYPD is appealing to the public for information after a woman was critically wounded in a stabbing while jogging along a Brooklyn waterfront trail. (Fox News)
“We were heartbroken to learn of this terrible attack. Our thoughts are with her family and everyone in the running community,” the group said.
NYRR said its records indicate that the woman had taken part in its races before, but the organization could not verify whether she intended to participate in Sunday’s marathon.
Authorities have not said what preceded the assault or determined whether the victim knew the person who attacked her.
The waterfront trail runs beside Gravesend Bay and offers views of Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, The Post reported.
As detectives continue investigating the Brooklyn stabbing, police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
New York Road Runners shared its support for the woman critically injured during a Brooklyn jog, saying the organization was thinking of her family and the broader running community. (Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid)
Anyone with information about the stabbing can contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a report through the department’s Crime Stoppers website. Tips may be provided anonymously and are confidential.
