Man knifed in eye and left clinging to life in brutal NYC barbershop attack

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-10 17:46:03 | Updated at 2026-06-13 17:33:59 2 days ago

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. 

The victim was stabbed twice, including in the left eye, inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Avenue near Lenox Road in East Flatbush, authorities said. The victim was stabbed twice, including in the left eye, inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Avenue near Lenox Road in East Flatbush, authorities said.  William C Lopez/NY Post
A violent clash broke out inside the small storefront barber shop, sources said.A violent clash broke out inside the small storefront barber shop, sources said. William C Lopez/NY Post

He was rushed to the Kings County Hospital Center, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the fight. 

Everyone inside the shop at the time was highly uncooperative with investigators, according to the sources.

No arrests had been made in connection to the violence by Wednesday. 

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