Teen charged in beating, stabbing 17-year-old in Times Square: NYPD
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Investigators arrested and charged another teen accused of attacking a 17-year-old boy during a fight in Times Square in February on Wednesday.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with gang assault and assault in connection to the Feb. 22 attack, authorities report.
The group repeatedly kicked, punched, and stabbed the teen in the back near West 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue around 5:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. The boy was rushed to a hospital and is expected to survive, authorities said.
Ten people, including 9 teenagers, have already been charged in connection with the stabbing, according to the NYPD.
Authorities report that a total of 16 people are connected to the incident, police said.
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