New York Daily News

Two men stabbed in deli during beef over sandwiches

- Elizabeth Elizalde and Esha Ray

An argument over sandwiches inside a Brooklyn deli early Sunday exploded into a bloody brawl and stabbing that left one man critically wounded, police said.

Two men began arguing, and several others surrounded them, at Blessed Mini Mart on Fulton St. near Tompkins Ave. in BedfordStu­yvesant at 4:40 a.m.

“The guy said, ‘Make my sandwich first,’” said clerk Majdi Hussain, 18, referring to one of the men who was wounded. “Another guy said, ‘Let him go, he’s busy.’ He says, ‘Why you talk to me like that? I’m going to let him make my sandwich first, I don’t care about nobody.’ ”

One of the men punched the other in the face, sparking a brawl that spilled onto the street, leaving the store a bloodied shambles.

Police say the two stabbed men, ages 33 and 28, were taken to Kings County Hospital. Both are later listed as stable.

No charges were immediatel­y filed.

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