Three men slashed in the face near NYC subway station: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Three men were slashed in the face in Queens on Saturday, according to the NYPD.
The attacks happened at around 8 a.m. at the Queens Plaza Station, police said.
Two of the victims were slashed outside of the station, police said. The third was slashed inside the station.
The three victims did not know each other, according to the NYPD. They were taken to a local hospital.
A person of interest was taken into custody. They were also taken to the hospital, police said.
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