A stranger allegedly stabbed an elderly man in the head aboard a New York City Metro bus Monday afternoon simply for playing the drums on his lap, cops said.
The 60-year-old playing percussion on his lap reportedly enraged an unknown man and allegedly prompted him to stab the elderly man with a screwdriver, NYPD officers told The New York Post.
Stranger stabs 60-year-old man in head with screwdriver on NYC bus over playing drums on his lap https://t.co/SL5TEE4Ll3 pic.twitter.com/UcHMDfHaTI
— New York Post (@nypost) April 8, 2024
One witness standing in front of a nearby corner store heard cries from the passengers on the bus immediately following the incident. “I went inside of the bus and I see that he was bleeding,” she said. “I came down to the store, grabbed some paper to bring them out. And [people were] just telling me that a guy with a screwdriver cut the guy in the head.” (RELATED: Florida Drummer Got So Furious At Former Bandmate He Allegedly Threw Molotov Cocktail Into His Living Room, Police Say)
Although bleeding profusely, the stabbed man reportedly remained lucid and communicative throughout the ordeal.
“He was bleeding a lot. He was bleeding like crazy and he was talking,” the witness said.
The 60-year-old man was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital “in stable condition,” the Post continued.
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The suspect fled the scene and is reportedly still at large. He is believed to be in his 20s. (RELATED: Drew Barrymore Reveals The Surprising Thing Her Ex Did That Made Her ‘Sick To’ Her ‘Stomach’)