Man slashed, stabbed in Midtown in broad daylight, police sayPolice say two people of interest were taken into custody. Police say two people of interest were taken into custody. Police say two people of interest were taken into custody. MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 19-year-old was stabbed and slashed in Midtown in broad daylight on Sunday. The victim was stabbed twice in his back and slashed across his body during some sort of argument along 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just after 2:30 p.m., police say.