Coverage dated October 4, 2026

Two men struck in head with hammer in Brooklyn; suspects fled after attack

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NEW YORK (PIX11) - Two men were attacked with a hammer Saturday night in Brooklyn, according to police. The two 36-year-old men were struck in the head around 9:03 p.m. near 65th Street and 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights.

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ABC 7 New York
2 men attacked with hammers outside Brooklyn Burger King (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Oct 4, 2026
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Police are searching for two suspects after two men were attacked with hammers outside a Burger King in Brooklyn.
Pix11
Two men struck in head with hammer in Brooklyn; suspects fled after attack (opens Pix11)
Published Oct 4, 2026
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NEW YORK (PIX11) - Two men were attacked with a hammer Saturday night in Brooklyn, according to police. The two 36-year-old men were struck in the head around 9:03 p.m. near 65th Street and 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights.
amNewYork
Two men beaten with hammer outside Brooklyn Burger King: cops (opens amNewYork)
Published Oct 4, 2026
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Two men are recovering in a hospital on Sunday after they were bludgeoned with a hammer outside of a Brooklyn Burger King on Saturday night. According to police sources, the incident unfolded just after 9 p.m.