What to Know A group of teens and young adults stabbed a boy multiple times in the shoulder on a Bronx subway platform and ran off, police say

The boy was taken to a hospital conscious and alert after the attack at the Westchester Avenue-East Tremont station around 11 a.m.

It's not clear what prompted the stabbing, nor is it known if the boy knew his assailants prior to the attack

A 15-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times by a group of men on a Bronx subway platform Thursday, authorities say.



The boy was attacked on the 6 train platform at the Westchester Avenue-East Tremont station around 11 a.m., police said.



The group of at least five men approach the teen and others, asking them if they "had a problem." The encounter led to a verbal dispute and the five suspects punched, kicked and stabbed the victim multiple times before running off.

The teen was taken to a hospital conscious with multiple stab wounds to his buttock, police said.

Police say they are searching through the transit system for the group of men who they believe was older than the victim, adding that the age range is from around 18 to 20 years old.



It's not clear if the boy knew his assailants prior to the attack.



Subway service was briefly disrupted in the area as authorities investigated.