Knifeman calling himself 'Lucifer' slashes three at NYC's Grand Central
Police fatally shot the assailant after he ignored at least 20 demands to drop the weapon, said NYPD.
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Notable Quotes
""innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence"."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
""The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer.""
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"Our officers were confronted with an armed individual who had already injured multiple people and was continuing to pose a threat."
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
""innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence""
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"praised officers for their rapid response and said police body camera footage of the incident would be released."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
""The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer.""
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"I'm grateful to our brave officers who acted quickly to stop the suspect."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer."
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"Random acts of violence scare everyone."
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"Innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"Thanked the NYPD for its quick response and for preventing more violence."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
"The whole incident was captured on body-worn camera."
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"I’m grateful to the NYPD for their quick response and for preventing additional violence."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
""innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence"."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
""The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer.""
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence"
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer."
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
"The attack suspect exited at the Grand Central-42nd Street Station."
— Jessica S. Tisch , Other
"The three victims were taken to the hospital and are thankfully in stable condition."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
""innocent people were attacked in a senseless act of violence"."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"praised officers for their rapid response."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
""The individual was armed with a large knife, described as a machete, and was behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was Lucifer.""
— Jessica Tisch , Executive
Key People
Anthony Griffin is the suspect in the attack.
The New York City Police Commissioner who provided information about the attack.
Jessica Tisch is the Police Commissioner of New York City.
Kathy Hochul is the Governor of New York.
Mayor of New York City.
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Police fatally shot the assailant after he ignored at least 20 demands to drop the weapon, said NYPD.
A machete-wielding man attacked three individuals at New York City's 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station before being fatally shot by police after refusing to drop his weapon.
A machete-wielding suspect attacked three people at New York City's Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police, in an attack that diverted trains at the nation's biggest rail hub.
The assailant, who called himself 'Lucifer,' ignored over 20 demands to drop the weapon before being fatally shot by officers.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at New York City's Grand Central on Saturday before he was fatally shot by police, officials said.
Police in New York City shot and killed a man who stabbed three people on a subway platform in New York City’s Grand Central station, the city’s police commissioner said.
A machete-wielding man who was yelling 'Lucifer' was shot and killed by police after a Saturday morning attack at New York's Grand Central Station that wounded three people, the NYPD said.
A machete-wielding suspect attacked three people at New York City's Grand Central station before being fatally shot by police, in an attack that diverted trains at the nation's biggest rail hub.
A machete-wielding suspect attacked three people at New York City’s Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police, in a rampage that diverted trains at the nation’s biggest rail hub.
A machete-wielding suspect randomly attacked three people at New York City's Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police, in a rampage that diverted trains at the nation's biggest rail hub.
A machete-wielding man randomly attacked three people at the iconic Grand Central station in New York City on Saturday. Authorities have since identified the suspect as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, who called himself “Lucifer.” Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch confirmed that cops shot the man dead after the threat did not stop despite officers giving him “clear demands” and attempting to de-escalate the situation.
A machete-wielding suspect who called himself 'Lucifer' stabbed three people on a subway platform at Midtown Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal on Saturday before officers fatally shot him.
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