15-year-old boy stabbed in neck during fight in Times Square, police say
NEW YORK -- A 15-year-old boy riding a scooter was stabbed in the neck after police said he bumped into a bus company worker in Times Square.
The stabbing happened just before 9 p.m. Thursday on West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Police said the 15-year-old was riding a scooter with friends when he bumped into the suspect, 67-year-old Amath Sow.
Police said the two started fighting, and the teen's friends repeatedly punched Sow, who then pulled out a sharp object and stabbed him.
Sow was charged with two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct.
The 15-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to be OK.
Four of his friends, ages 15 to 22, were also charged with assault.
