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A Jewish man was slashed by a suspect screaming 'Free Palestine' steps away from a local synagogue, cops said.
The suspect, 22-year-old Vincent Sumpter, was charged with assault as a hate crime as a result, after leaving 33-year-old Yechiel Dabrowskin hospitalized following the heated altercation on the streets of Brooklyn.
It happened early Saturday morning, as the Israeli who had come to the US to study religion walked home from a Shabbos meal near the Chabad Headquarters in Crown Heights.
It was around 2 am when the suspect was filmed approaching the victim right there on Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, reportedly screaming 'Do you want to die?' along with the aforementioned rallying cry.
The footage, taken from nearby surveillance cameras, shows the suspect lunge at a group of men with Dabrowskin, before slashing him with a knife. Witnesses were able to then chase him down, cops said - detaining him until they arrived.
The suspect, 22-year-old Vincent Sumpter, was charged with assault as a hate crime after the altercation Saturday morning. The vixtim, 33-year-old Yechiel Dabrowskin, is seen shielding his friends from the attacker
The encounter left the 33-year-old Israeli who came to the US to study in the hospital, after he fought back. He told outlets that he suffered from internal bleeding, but is set to survive
'It's very, very painful,' Dabrowskin told Kan 11 News from his hospital bed Sunday as he recovers. 'I had internal bleeding but thank God I had a miracle.'
He went on to recall how he had been part of a procession that sat down for a peaceful dinner near the synagogue where he currently studies just hours before.
That's when the trouble started, he said - as Sumpter, who is from the not-so-nearby neighborhood of Brownsville, is now set to be arraigned, cops said.
'At 2 a.m. they were saying that there was a person outside who was threatening children and teenagers,' Dabrowskin told the Israeli news station.
'I heard him say, "Free Palestine," "You want to die?"' he recalled.
'I asked him to leave.'
The footage shows the rest, with Sumpter seen stabbing Yechiel before fleeing the scene.
First, though, the Jewish man can be seen shielding his acquaintances from the attacker, as chaos quickly ensues.
He went on to recall how he had been part of a procession that sat down for a peaceful dinner near the synagogue where he currently studies just hours before. The victim is seen standing his ground against the attacker as his friends look on
That's when the trouble started, he said - as Sumpter, who is from Brownsville, suddenly approached screaming
'I heard him say, "Free Palestine," "You want to die?"' he recalled Sunday, still on the mend. 'I asked him to leave.' Surveillance footage shows the segment of the encounter as it began to escalate
Another angle shows the man seemingly draw his weapon, before slashing Dabrowskin and running away. Witnesses were able to detain him until cops arrived
This is a developing story; please check back for updates.
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