Man knifed in eye and left clinging to life in brutal NYC barbershop attack
A 41-year-old man was stabbed multiple times, including a wound to his left eye, during a violent incident at a Brooklyn barbershop on Tuesday night. He was transported to Kings County Hospital Center where he remains in critical condition. Police have not yet made arrests and the motive for the clash is still unknown.
- ▪The attack occurred at Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Avenue near Lenox Road in East Flatbush at approximately 11:40 p.m.
- ▪The victim sustained injuries to his left eye and right shoulder and was rushed to Kings County Hospital Center in critical condition.
- ▪Law enforcement officials said no arrests have been made and witnesses inside the shop were uncooperative with investigators.
- ▪The incident is being investigated as an assault and the cause of the confrontation has not been determined.
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Metro Man knifed in eye, left clinging to life after brutal NYC barbershop attack By Amanda Woods Published June 10, 2026, 1:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A 41-year-old man was stabbed repeatedly and left clinging to life in a brutal attack inside a Brooklyn barbershop late Tuesday, cops and sources said. The victim was knifed in the left eye and right shoulder around 11:40 p.m. inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Avenue near Lenox Road in East Flatbush, authorities said. The gravely wounded man was caught up in a violent clash inside the small storefront business, law enforcement sources said.
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