A 31-year-old McDonald's worker in East Harlem is fighting for his life after being stabbed in the chest, neck and arm amid a brawl at a working restaurant early Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear whether the fighting broke out around 12:45 p.m. at the fast-food joint on Third Avenue and East 117 Street, but police say the crime scene spread from behind the counter to the lobby.
Witnesses described a gruesome scene.
The husband of an employee, who arrived at the scene fearing his wife might be in danger, told News 4 that he thought an unruly customer was involved in the argument, but police say the matter is being investigated at this time.
The restaurant was expected to be closed for some time.
The bloody stabbing happened just a few blocks from a McDonald's where a 19-year-old Burger King cashier was shot and killed earlier this year, allegedly by a former restaurant employee during a robbery attempt.
Anyone with knowledge of a McDonald's case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.