Knife-wielding man shot by officers after stabbings in New York subway

12 Apr 2026 • 1:16 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Three individuals were stabbed at New York's 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station on Saturday morning.
  • Police responded to an emergency call at 9:40 am and confronted a man armed with a knife on a station platform.
  • Officers discharged firearms, shooting the suspect, who is now in critical condition at a hospital.
  • The three stabbing victims, an 84-year-old man, a 65-year-old man, and a 70-year-old woman, are all in stable condition, and two officers were also being evaluated.
  • The incident caused disruptions at Grand Central Station, with some subway trains bypassing the stop, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul commended the officers' swift response.

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