Teen stabbed in Times Square, person of interest in custody

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Check here for the latest updates on the stabbing attack in Times Square.

Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Times Square on Thursday evening.

Police responded to a reported stabbing at around 5:33 p.m. in the vicinity of West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.

There they found the victim, a 17-year-old boy with a stab wound in his lower back.

The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

One person of interest has been taken into custody, and police are still looking for multiple other suspects.

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