Black teen attacked, called racial slurs during Brooklyn subway beating: sources
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Black teenager was attacked and called racial slurs by a group of teens at a subway station in New York City while on his way to school Monday, according to sources.
The assault took place at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn at 8:04 a.m., police said.
PIX11 News obtained cellphone footage of the attack.
It shows the 16-year-old victim outnumbered by a group of teens. The teens surround the victim, and he attempts to run. His attackers began chasing the victim and even threw a banana at him before jumping him, the footage shows.
The group of teens yelled racial slurs during the attack, sources said.
PIX11’s Nicole Johnson spoke to the mother of the victim. She said her son is traumatized, and she wants justice for her son. The mother said a few people who witnessed the attack intervened to help.
The three attackers managed to flee northbound on Neptune Avenue, authorities said.
Police arrested one teen on Thursday. He faces charges of robbery, gang assault, and assault as a hate crime, police said. The other two suspects are still at large.
Due to the suspect being a minor, his name has not been released.
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Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.