Bloodthirsty NYC Mob Seeks Justice for Slashed Child — NYPD Intervenes

In a shocking event unfolding on the streets of New York City, a man accused of grievously assaulting an 11-year-old girl and a woman was pursued by an enraged crowd before being shielded by the New York Police Department (NYPD). A narrative of swift police action, vigilante justice, and a city’s outrage at a horrific crime takes shape in this gritty urban tableau.

Around 2:15 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, a young girl was brutally attacked near the East 116th Street subway station in East Harlem. As reported by the police, the young girl was holding her mother’s hand on a downtown platform when she was slashed in the back of the head and had her ear cut by what appears to have been a box cutter.

“I saw a guy; he was trying to get off the train car, and he was near the third rail. I asked him what happened, and he said people were chasing him and trying to kill him, but people were yelling he stabbed someone. I grabbed him because I saw the police were running toward us, but he managed to escape,” an anonymous MTA employee shared with WPIX.

The accused, identified as 30-year-old Shaquan Cummings, was reported to have run into the subway station and boarded a train following the attack. The mother of the victim reportedly pursued him but was unsuccessful in capturing him.

Minutes before the assault on the young girl, the suspect was allegedly involved in another violent incident. He is said to have punched an unsuspecting 43-year-old woman around the street corner, further adding to his alleged crimes.

“It was traumatizing. Terrible. It’s terrible to see a little girl with her head cut, sliced in half and it’s just terrible,” the victim’s mother, Gorzata Sladek, told the New York Post. Further details of the horrific incident were shared by a UPS worker who mentioned that the victim was “bleeding in her hand and her shirt … she was crying. Scared.”

Following the attack, the young girl was provided medical assistance near a juice bar before being quickly transported to a local hospital. The severity of her wounds required surgery which included multiple stitches and staples to heal the gash.

In the aftermath of this brutal assault, an irate crowd managed to track down the alleged assailant, cornering him about a block away from where he had reportedly attacked the woman earlier. NYPD officers had to step in to protect Cummings from the crowd, which was demanding its version of justice.

“You f***ing piece of s**t!” echoed through the streets, a sentiment from the crowd that encapsulated the popular outrage. The video evidence shows members of the crowd shouting and poking the alleged suspect with a cane.

Cummings was eventually detained by the police and charged with two counts of assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child. The repeat offender’s arrest record spans more than 20 prior arrests, encompassing crimes ranging from assault, criminal mischief, to fare evasion.

The mother of the young victim, reflecting on the traumatic incident, stated, “You should be able to walk on the street and not worry that somebody will attack you and attack, actually, my daughter not even attacking a dog, but a little kid.” According to her, the child is not faring well emotionally following the incident. She shared, “She doesn’t want to go back to school. She doesn’t want to go outside anymore.”

Watch a local news report about the incident below:

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