Three men stabbed in New York hours before Carnival Parade

Three men were hospitalized after two separate stabbing incidents in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, just hours before the New York Carnival Parade.

The attacks happened shortly before 6 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Utica Avenue and Carroll Street, according to U.S. media reports cited by Fox News. The victims, aged 26, 36 and 32, suffered serious injuries.

Two of the men were stabbed in the neck and are recovering in stable condition. The third victim was stabbed in the face and remains in critical condition. Investigators believe the same suspect could be connected to all three attacks.

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We have witnessed shootings along the parade route and in its surrounding areas that have endangered innocent people and tarnished this incredible tradition.

Initial reports described the suspect as a dark-skinned man wearing gray jeans and a dark shirt. He fled in an undetermined direction, and no arrests had been reported. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the attacks.

Thousands of people attend the New York Carnival Parade in Brooklyn. The event has faced violence in recent years, including shootings along and near the parade route, prompting authorities to shorten its duration this year. “We have witnessed shootings along the parade route and in its surrounding areas that have endangered innocent people and tarnished this incredible tradition,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. “I want to make this very clear: this year there will be zero tolerance for any kind of violence.”

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I want to make this very clear: this year there will be zero tolerance for any kind of violence.