An employee of a Brooklyn homeless shelter was fatally stabbed outside the facility on Thursday night, according to police reports. The horrifying event took place at a Days Inn hotel that had been repurposed as a shelter by the city, located on East New York Avenue in the Brownsville neighborhood.
The victim, a 35-year-old employee whose identity has not been disclosed, was attacked around 6:20 p.m. The employee managed to seek refuge inside the building after sustaining multiple stab wounds to the neck and abdomen. Emergency medical services arrived promptly and transported the victim to Brookdale Medical Center, where he was tragically pronounced dead.
Law enforcement officials are currently searching for a male suspect described as wearing all black attire, including a baseball cap and ski mask. The motive behind the violent assault remains unknown at this time.
Residents in the area have expressed concerns about the safety of the neighborhood, noting that several hotels have been converted into shelters for the homeless, leading to an increase in violent incidents. One neighbor mentioned that the community has witnessed a rise in stabbings and disturbances since the conversion of hotels into shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York City has been facing challenges related to rising violent crime rates, exacerbated by an influx of undocumented immigrants without proper housing. Mayor Eric Adams has voiced frustrations over the lack of federal support and resources to address the issue, as the city struggles to accommodate the growing number of migrants.
Since April 2022, an estimated 220,000 migrants have arrived in New York City, with over 58,000 individuals currently being supported by the city's taxpayers, as reported by City Hall.
