A 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed at Pier 84 near two popular tourist attractions on Manhattan’s West Side early Thursday, cops said.
The victim was attacked around 6 a.m. near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise in Hudson River Park, authorities said.
The suspected killer stabbed the victim in the chest before fleeing with a group of men, according to police.
Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly stabbed another man to death at Pier 84 Thursday morning. NYPDFirst responders rushed the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside where he was pronounced dead.
The assailant and four other men fled east from the pier following the attack, cops said.
There are no arrests as the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities released images and footage of the five men Thursday night, including the suspect and the other four men that are being sought for questioning.
Authorities also want to question four other men who were with the suspect. NYPDThe homicide suspect was last seen wearing a white shirt, light shorts and white sneakers while carrying a black cross-body bag and black backpack, the NYPD said. He was also sporting a Caesar hairstyle.
The victim’s identity is expected to be released following family notification.
Anyone with information can call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
