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Grand Central Machete Attack

Grand Central Machete Attack

Panic erupted at one of New York City's busiest transit hubs on Saturday morning when a knife-wielding assailant attacked passengers on a subway platform.

The victims, including two elderly men and a woman, are in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that officers fired two shots after the suspect ignored at least 20 commands to disarm.

Authorities have confirmed there is no known link to terrorism, and the incident is being treated as a random act of violence.

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)
Manhattan
Borough of New York City, New York, United States