STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In a horrific attack that is every parent’s worst nightmare, a 13-year-old student was stabbed to death on Hylan Boulevard in Eltingville Friday afternoon, prompting an army of police officers to descend on the area, officials said.
The child, a male, was rushed to Staten Island University Hospital in Prince’s Bay, where he was pronounced dead, multiple law-enforcement sources told the Advance/SILive.com.
The attack followed an altercation on a bus, sources said. It was not immediately clear if the stabbing occurred on the bus or off it.
A 13-year-old person of interest was taken into custody, sources said.
Hylan was roped off with crime scene tape in the vicinity of Littlefield Avenue and Groton Street, where the stabbing occurred.
Traffic on Hylan from Richmond Avenue to Armstrong Avenue was being diverted in both directions due to the investigation.
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There were several dozen police vehicles at the location and numerous NYPD officers and detectives.
‘EVERY PARENT’S NIGHTMARE’
Borough President Vito Fossella headed to the scene after hearing about the horrific attack.
“Every parent’s worst nightmare is playing out in real time,” Fossella said. “At this point pray for the kid, that’s the most important thing.”
“This is something that has got to hit everybody in the gut in a real significant way,” he said. “And there is no room for things like that on Staten Island in my opinion.”
Residents who lived on Littlefield Avenue were shocked in the aftermath of the attack.
“Nothing like this ever happens over here,” one said.
They said detectives were looking at surveillance footage on the block.
This is a developing story and additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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