Three stabbed at New York subway station as man with knife is shot dead by police

12 Apr 2026 • 1:45 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A man armed with a knife stabbed three people at New York City's 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station on Saturday morning, authorities said.
  • Police officers confronted the man, who was reportedly holding a machete, and issued 20 orders for him to drop the weapon.
  • An officer fired two shots, striking the suspect, who later died from his injuries.
  • The three victims, aged 84, 65, and 70, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, including lacerations and an open skull fracture.
  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul commended the officers' swift action, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing, causing some disruption to subway services.

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