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Machete attacker shot at Grand Central

Machete attacker shot at Grand Central

The victims, including two men aged 84 and 65 and a 70-year-old woman, were taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

The incident caused significant service disruptions at one of the city’s busiest transit hubs as emergency crews swarmed the subway platform.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the officers acted heroically to prevent further casualties during the random attack.

This violent episode has reignited debates over subway safety and the presence of law enforcement in the transit system.

Grand Central Terminal Fcb981 ; Eric Baetscher (attribution required), CC BY-SA 3.0
Grand Central Terminal
Railway terminal in New York City
New York City Police Department
Municipal police force in the United States
Jessica Tisch
New York City Police Commissioner (born 1981)
Bellevue Hospital Center
Hospital in New York City, New York United States
Manhattan
Borough of New York City, New York, United States