Fight between warring Mexican gangs in NYC leaves 21-year-old dead

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Two men were stabbed – one fatally – during a knife fight involving Mexican gangs in a Brooklyn park on Saturday afternoon, police and sources said.  

A 30-year-old was stabbed in the gut and a 21-year-old was stabbed in the chest during a battle inside Dyker Beach Park in Dyker Heights just before 2 p.m., according to police.

The fight was between warring Mexican gangs, police sources said.

A sign for Dyker Beach Park listing rules in multiple languages, with a grassy field and trees in the background.
Two men were stabbed during a fight in Dyker Beach Park Saturday afternoon, cops said. Paul Martinka

Both men were rushed to Maimonides Hospital, but the younger man was pronounced dead a short time later.

Man in a black leather jacket and jeans holding a knife with a black handle.
The fight that left one of the men dead and the other clinging to life was among Mexican gangs, police sources said. Kevin Brine – stock.adobe.com

The older man remained in critical condition, cops said.

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One man was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

No further information was immediately available.