A disturbing video posted on Twitter shows a 14-year-old student being beaten by a band of angry youths in Queens.
One of the attackers unsuccessfully tried to stab the helpless boy, cops said.
The beatdown took place Wednesday at about 3:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Thomas Avenue and 31st Street, police said.
The 14-year-old was assaulted by five “unknown males” who punched him multiple times in the head and body, the NYPD said.
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One of the attackers flashed a knife and attempted to stab the victim, but miraculously, he was not cut, a department spokesperson said.
The youth armed with the shank was wearing a backpack with shark teeth.
The 14-year-old sustained bruising and small cuts to his ears and arms, police said. There are no arrests and “the investigation is ongoing,” the NYPD said.
An NYC teacher source believes the brawl broke out outside a Department of Education building at 30-20 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City that houses three high schools: Bard Early College, High School of Applied Communication, and Academy of Finance and Enterprise.
